Compare towns
Sutton vs Dover vs Vershire 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 housing (typical home built 1979).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Dover | Vershire | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,466Highest |
842 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Vershire 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Vershire 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newark and Vershire 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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.