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Newark vs Wells 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 kids (22% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Wells | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,148Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Wells and Groton 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Groton 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Groton 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.