Compare towns
Vershire vs Baltimore vs Sutton vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Vershire | Baltimore | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Highest |
361Lowest |
790 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Baltimore and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% 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 | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
— | — | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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.