Compare towns
Sutton vs Bath vs Waterville vs Leicester
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Bath | Waterville | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,097Highest |
680Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Bath 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. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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 | Bath School District | 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 |
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.