Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Barton 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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Windsor | Barton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,060 |
2,815Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Barton 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barton 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Barton 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Sutton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.