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Sutton vs Colden vs Vershire 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
Colden has the highest household income ($98k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Colden | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,145Highest |
842 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Colden and Waterville 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Colden 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colden 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$97,935±$15kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Colden and Vershire 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. |
$302,600±$42kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$4,752Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Colden 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 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 |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colden and Vershire 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL 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.