Compare towns
Newark vs Strafford vs Sunderland
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Strafford | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Strafford 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Strafford and Sunderland 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Newark and Sunderland 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.