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Waterville vs North Haverhill 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).
North Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 66.4).
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 | North Haverhill | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
728 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
66.4±6.2Highest 71% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
58.1%±17.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.3%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% |
4.7%±6.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and North Haverhill 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 U.S. |
$58,631±$47kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$237,700±$68kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| North Haverhill and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,525Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±4Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.