Compare towns
Sutton vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Newark | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
471Lowest |
727 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Wheelock 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 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 |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Jay and Newark 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 |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Jay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,588 29% below 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% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wheelock 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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.