Compare towns
Sutton vs Williston vs Waterville vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Williston | Waterville | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
10,144Highest |
680Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Williston and Newark 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.