Compare towns
Sutton vs Barnet vs Corinth vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Barnet | Corinth | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,855Highest |
1,539 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Corinth 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Corinth 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% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Corinth 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 27% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Barnet and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Corinth and Waterville 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 |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | 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.