Compare towns
Sutton vs Marshfield vs Dummerston 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).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Marshfield | Dummerston | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,863 |
2,090Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield 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% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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 |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,317±$126Lowest 7% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Dummerston 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% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Marshfield 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.