Compare towns
Sutton vs Dorset vs Williston 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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Dorset | Williston | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,092 |
10,144Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Dorset and Williston 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Dorset and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Williston 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 | 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.