Compare towns
Sutton vs Whiting vs Highgate 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 population (median age 46.6).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Whiting | Highgate | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
532Lowest |
3,528Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Highgate 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Highgate 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Whiting and Highgate 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Highgate and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Newark 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.