Compare towns
Sutton vs Underhill vs Waterville vs Leicester
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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Underhill | Waterville | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,141Highest |
680Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Underhill 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Waterville and Leicester 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.