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Sutton vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Sutton | Waterville | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,239Highest |
680Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Leicester 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.