Compare towns
Sutton vs Sunderland vs Dummerston 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).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Sunderland | Dummerston | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,269 |
2,090Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland 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% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland 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 |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland 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 |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,413±$242 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Sunderland 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 |
$4,136 18% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Dummerston 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.