Compare towns
Sutton vs Andover vs Newark vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Sutton | Andover | Newark | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
616Lowest |
727 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Andover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Andover and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Newark and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.