What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stamford	Newark
People
Population	963Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT	41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT
	Stamford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	22%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Newark and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Stamford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Stamford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT	$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT
	Stamford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT	$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$935Lowest 28% above VT	$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT
	Newark and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,113Highest about the VT average	$3,771Lowest 25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Stamford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	22.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 4 yrs newer than VT	1980 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 30% above VT	34 minHighest 44% above VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Newark and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.