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Sutton vs Williamsburg vs Waterville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

MeasureSuttonWilliamsburgWaterville
People
Population
790
2,694Highest
680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
50±2.4Highest
29% above U.S.
49.1±8.2
26% above U.S.
Williamsburg 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
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Waterville and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Williamsburg 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
60.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Williamsburg 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 U.S.
$104,792±$21kHighest
30% above U.S.
$71,250±$27kLowest
12% below U.S.
Williamsburg 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
31% below U.S.
$403,100±$37kHighest
21% above U.S.
$236,300±$15k
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,420±$228Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,110±$93Lowest
21% below U.S.
Williamsburg and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,975
27% above U.S.
$5,761Highest
85% above U.S.
$3,957Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±28Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±27.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Williamsburg 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
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
12% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
26.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Williamsburg Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.