Compare towns
Sutton vs Sheffield vs Waterville vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Sheffield | Waterville | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
190Lowest |
680 |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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 VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Vershire 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 |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% 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 | — | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Sheffield and Vershire 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire 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 | — | 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.