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Sutton vs Fair Haven vs Newark vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Fair Haven | Newark | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,724Highest |
727 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Fair Haven 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 VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| 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 27% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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VT 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.