Compare towns
Sutton vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge 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).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Tunbridge | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,368Highest |
1,253 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Tunbridge 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.