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Sutton vs Colden vs Waterville vs Derby Line
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).
Colden has the highest household income ($98k).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Colden | Waterville | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,145Highest |
680Lowest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3 20% 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% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line and Colden 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% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% 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% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Colden 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
| Colden and Derby Line 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. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $943±$142 33% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Colden 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. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colden 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colden and Derby Line 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.