Compare towns
Sutton vs Whiting vs Stratton 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 most people working from home (11.6%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Whiting | Stratton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Waterville 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.