Compare towns
Sutton vs Sheffield vs Waterville vs Wheelock
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 youngest population (median age 42).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
573Lowest |
680 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Wheelock 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% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% 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 | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
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| Waterville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.