Compare towns
Sutton vs Plainfield vs Waterville vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Plainfield | Waterville | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,314Highest |
680Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Waterville and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Newark 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.