Compare towns
Sutton vs Pawlet vs Newark vs Sheffield
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Pawlet | Newark | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,480Highest |
727 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Newark and Sutton 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Pawlet 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% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Newark 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.