Compare towns
Newark vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Westmore
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Sutton | Wheelock | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
790Highest |
717 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Westmore 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Westmore 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
— | — | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Westmore 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Westmore 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 | — | — |
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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.