Newark - Sutton is a very small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 4,145 people and just one neighborhood, Newark - Sutton is the 48th largest community in Vermont.
Unlike some towns, Newark - Sutton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newark - Sutton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newark - Sutton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newark - Sutton who work in sales jobs (10.44%), management occupations (9.07%), and office and administrative support (8.66%).
A relatively large number of people in Newark - Sutton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Newark - Sutton is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Because of many things, Newark - Sutton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Newark - Sutton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Newark - Sutton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Newark - Sutton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Newark - Sutton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Newark - Sutton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Newark - Sutton may be for you.
One downside of living in Newark - Sutton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.11 minutes every day commuting to work.
The overall education level of Newark - Sutton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.33% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Newark - Sutton in 2022 was $34,779, which is lower middle income relative to Vermont, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,116 for a family of four. However, Newark - Sutton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Newark - Sutton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newark - Sutton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newark - Sutton include English, French, French Canadian, Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Newark - Sutton is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 21 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 34.6% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 96.3% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French Canadian and French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 10.2% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry and 11.8% have French ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Newark - Sutton are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 45.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 65.7% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 30.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 29.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.4%), and 13.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Newark - Sutton, VT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (17.8%). There are also a number of people of French ancestry (11.8%), and residents who report French Canadian roots (10.2%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (9.5%), along with some German ancestry residents (8.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (33.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.