Compare towns
Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Addison vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Addison | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,253Highest |
1,175 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Addison and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Addison and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Addison 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | 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 Our Story | 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.