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Sutton vs Au Sable vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
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 | Sutton | Au Sable | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
3,156Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.4±8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Au Sable 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 U.S. |
$95,069±$36kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Au Sable and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Au Sable and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #248 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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U.S. 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.