Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs Plainfield 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 homeowners (85%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
1,314Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Plainfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Waterville 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.