Compare towns
Waterville vs Peacham vs Sutton vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Peacham | Sutton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
887Highest |
790 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Waterville 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Peacham and Vershire 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 |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Peacham 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 10% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Waterville 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Peacham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Vershire 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 | Peacham School District | 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.