Compare towns
Sutton vs Strafford vs Jericho 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).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Strafford | Jericho | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,372 |
5,114Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Strafford and Jericho 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Jericho 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.