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Waterville vs Ira vs Sutton
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 kids (20.4% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Ira | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
381Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Ira and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Ira 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 VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ira 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 25% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.