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East Haven vs Sutton vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | East Haven | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
790Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest 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 | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and East Haven 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 Our Story | 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.