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Waterville vs Hampton vs Sutton vs Fletcher
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Hampton | Sutton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,145 |
790 |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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 | Fletcher 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 |
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.