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Newark vs Sheldon vs East Haven
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Sheldon | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
2,267Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newark and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newark 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 |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
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| Newark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Newark 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.