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Sutton vs Auburn 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%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Auburn | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
26,285Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 6% 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% |
19%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Auburn 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% |
21.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% 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 | — | $897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,998Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | — | #374 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8 |
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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.