Compare towns
Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Stratton 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Tunbridge | Stratton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,253Highest |
532Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Tunbridge 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 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.