Compare towns
Sutton vs Charlotte vs Newark vs Wheelock
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 most renters (15% rent).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Charlotte | Newark | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,916Highest |
727 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Charlotte and Wheelock 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% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,708±$97Lowest 38% above VT |
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| Charlotte and Newark 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Wheelock 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.