Compare towns
Newark vs Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
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 homeowners (90.8%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
790 |
1,253 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.