Compare towns
Newark vs Whitingham vs Westmore vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Sutton 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 | Whitingham | Westmore | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
1,368Highest |
465Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Westmore 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
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| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sutton 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.