Compare towns
Waterville vs Panton vs Sutton vs Fletcher
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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Panton | Sutton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
690 |
790 |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| 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%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Fletcher 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 |
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.