Compare towns
Sutton vs Wheelock vs Stratton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Wheelock | Stratton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
717 |
532Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Stratton 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Stratton 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.