Compare towns
Wallingford vs Sutton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wallingford | Sutton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
790Lowest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±13.1Lowest 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Newport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,202±$11kLowest 12% below VT |
| Wallingford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$250,600±$23k 21% below VT |
| Wallingford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Highest 28% below VT |
— | $810±$347Lowest 34% below VT |
| Wallingford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$3,981 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
70.6%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Newport 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.