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Newark vs Wallingford vs Burke
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).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Wallingford | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Burke 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wallingford 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.