Compare towns
Sutton vs Belvidere vs Vershire vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Belvidere | Vershire | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
422Lowest |
842Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Vershire 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.