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Newark vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge
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).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Tunbridge 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Tunbridge 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Newark 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.