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Newark vs Tinmouth vs Wells
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Tinmouth | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
827 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Newark 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
$79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
$251,000±$23kHighest 21% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
— | $1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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% |
13.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Tinmouth 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.