Compare towns
New Haven vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Haven | Sutton | Waterville | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792 |
790 |
680Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Waterville and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 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 | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| New Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| New Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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 | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% 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 |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.