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Westmore vs Sheldon vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Westmore | Sheldon | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
2,267Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Westmore and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.