Compare towns
Sutton vs Waterville vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (85%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
680Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and White River Junction 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Sutton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.