Compare towns
Newark vs Tunbridge vs Middlesex vs Groton
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Tunbridge | Middlesex | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,253 |
1,943Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Middlesex 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Middlesex 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Middlesex 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Groton 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.