Compare towns
Sutton vs Barnet vs Waterville vs Vershire
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 most homeowners (85%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Waterville | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,855Highest |
680Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Waterville and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Vershire 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Vershire 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 |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Barnet 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Vershire 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.