Compare towns
Sutton vs Newfane vs Strafford 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 most renters (15% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Newfane | Strafford | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,456Highest |
1,372 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Newfane and Strafford 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Strafford 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Strafford 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Strafford 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Strafford School District | 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.