Compare towns
Newark vs Ripton vs Tunbridge vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newark | Ripton | Tunbridge | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.