Compare towns
Sutton vs Waterville vs Charlotte vs Whitingham
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).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Charlotte | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
680Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Charlotte 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%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Whitingham 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Charlotte and Waterville 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.