Compare towns
Sutton vs Waterville vs Addison vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Waterville | Addison | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
680Lowest |
1,175Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Addison and Newark 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Addison 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.