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Tunbridge vs Sutton vs Newark

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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.

MeasureTunbridgeSuttonNewark
People
Population
1,253Highest
790
727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.5%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.7±8.3
about the VT average
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
41.4±6Lowest
4% below VT
Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
Newark and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
41%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
VT: 7%
Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$72,929±$7k
10% below VT
Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
$229,900±$23kLowest
27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Lowest
9% above VT
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$1,708±$97Highest
38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,645Highest
8% below VT
$3,975
21% below VT
$3,771Lowest
25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
7.1%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
22.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
90.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1979Lowest
3 yrs newer than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
31% above VT
30 minLowest
26% above VT
34 minHighest
44% above VT
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.8%±8.2
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.