Compare towns
Sutton vs Belvidere vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Windham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
422Lowest |
594 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest 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 |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Belvidere 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±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere 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±$51k 24% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1kLowest 25% above 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%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 |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | 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.