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Conesville vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Prattsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Conesville | Sutton | Waterville | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
790Highest |
680Lowest |
701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.7%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prattsville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$43,688±$16kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville 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 |
U.S. 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.