Compare towns
Newark vs Sheldon vs Whitingham vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,368 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Whitingham and Newark 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Burke 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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±$25k 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Sheldon 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±$379 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Newark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.