Compare towns
Sutton vs Waterville vs West Haven 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 people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | West Haven | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
680 |
234Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 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% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| West Haven 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 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 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and West Haven 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.