Compare towns
Sutton vs Panton vs Winhall vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Panton | Winhall | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
690Lowest |
752 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Winhall 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Winhall 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Winhall and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Winhall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Winhall 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 |
| High school 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.