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Sutton vs Plainfield vs Waterville vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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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 | Plainfield | Waterville | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,016 |
680Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$793±$70 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Plainfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.