Compare towns
Sutton vs Granby vs Newark vs Sheffield
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sheffield has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Granby | Newark | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
67Lowest |
727 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Granby 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 |
$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,250 55% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
— | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | 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.