Compare towns
Granby vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Victory has the most renters (28.6% 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 | Granby | Sutton | Waterville | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67 |
790Highest |
680 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
64.5±11.1 50% above VT |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
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| 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 | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$2,500 50% 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 | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Granby 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.