Compare towns
Vershire vs Waterville vs Windham vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Waterville | Windham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Highest |
680 |
594Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% 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 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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%±5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| 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 | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.