Compare towns
Sutton vs Wells vs Newark vs Waterville
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Wells | Newark | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,148Highest |
727 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Wells and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Wells and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Wells and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.