Compare towns
Sutton vs Cabot vs Ira vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Cabot | Ira | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,579Highest |
381Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Ira and Sutton 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Newark 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ira and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot 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% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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.