Compare towns
Newark vs Starksboro vs Sutton vs Brighton
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%).
Starksboro has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% 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 | Starksboro | Sutton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,939Highest |
790 |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Brighton 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% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro 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% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Sutton 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Starksboro 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 |
$82,188±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Starksboro 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 |
$287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Starksboro and Sutton 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 |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
— | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brighton School District |
| 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.