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Sutton vs Newport 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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Newport | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
4,394Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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 |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$49 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.