Compare towns
Waterville vs Orange vs Sutton vs Derby Line
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Orange has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Orange | Sutton | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
957Highest |
790 |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Derby Line 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,518±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
| Derby Line and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% 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±$93 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Orange and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 | 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.