Compare towns
Newark vs Sutton vs Windham vs East Haven
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Windham | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
790Highest |
594 |
225Lowest |
| 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 |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Windham 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
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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.