Compare towns
Newark vs Springfield vs Sutton vs Windham
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 kids (22% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Springfield | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
9,084Highest |
790 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Windham 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.