Compare towns
Newark vs Sutton vs Waltham
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).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
790Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Waltham 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.