Compare towns
Sutton vs Montgomery vs Worcester 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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Montgomery | Worcester | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,047Highest |
831 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Montgomery 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Waterville 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Worcester 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Montgomery and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.