Compare towns
Sutton vs Reading vs Cavendish vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Reading | Cavendish | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
699Lowest |
1,242Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 | 18 photos → | 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.