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Waterville vs Croydon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Croydon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
798Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Waterville and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Croydon School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.