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Waterbury vs Sutton vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waterbury | Sutton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
2,239 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535 27% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435 106% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.