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Sutton vs Colebrook vs Waterville vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Colebrook | Waterville | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,268Highest |
680Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
27.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Sutton 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Colebrook 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 U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Newark 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 31% below U.S. |
$156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Waterville 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% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.