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Sutton vs Colrain vs Salisbury 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
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Colrain | Salisbury | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,627Highest |
1,200 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Colrain 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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 | Mohawk Trail | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.