Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Dorset vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Dorset | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,554Highest |
2,092 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dorset 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Dorset 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Dorset 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.