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Newark - Sutton, VT

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Overview


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.

Occupations and Workforce

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%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Newark - Sutton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Newark - Sutton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Newark - Sutton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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.

Demographics

The percentage of people in Newark - Sutton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.33% of adults in Newark - Sutton 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.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Newark - Sutton, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 94.6% of the neighborhoods in America. 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.

Diversity

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.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this 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.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

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.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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.

Getting to Work

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.


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