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Waltham vs Sutton vs Whitingham vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Waltham | Sutton | Whitingham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
790 |
1,368Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
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| Waltham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.