Compare towns
Sutton vs Winhall vs Cabot 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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Winhall | Cabot | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
752 |
1,579Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Winhall 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%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Waterville 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Cabot 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Winhall and Cabot 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Cabot 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% 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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Winhall 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.