Compare towns
Sutton vs Berlin vs Winhall vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Winhall | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,880Highest |
752 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Berlin and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Winhall 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 |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Winhall and Berlin 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 |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.