Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Bloomfield | Sutton | Waterville | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
790Highest |
680 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.