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Roxbury 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
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Roxbury | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Roxbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Roxbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest 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 | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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 |
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.