Compare towns
Sutton vs Hyde Park vs Wheelock vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k 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 | Hyde Park | Wheelock | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
513Lowest |
717 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Wheelock 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Wheelock 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 | — | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.