Compare towns
Waterville vs Bloomfield vs Sutton vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% 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 | Waterville | Bloomfield | Sutton | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
234Lowest |
790 |
807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$55,268±$12k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% 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 | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
— | — | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | None 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.