Compare towns
Sutton vs Peacham vs Waterville vs Whitingham
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).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Peacham | Waterville | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
887 |
680Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Whitingham 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Waterville and Peacham 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Whitingham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.