Compare towns
Sutton vs Fairlee vs Whiting vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Fairlee | Whiting | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,066Highest |
532Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Whiting and Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Whiting and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Whiting 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whiting 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%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 |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.