Compare towns
Newark vs Ripton vs Westmore vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Westmore | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
508 |
465Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Westmore and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Westmore 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 |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
— |
| Newark and Westmore 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Westmore 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.