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Waterville vs Pittsfield vs Sutton vs Belvidere
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Pittsfield | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
391Lowest |
790Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere 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 |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Belvidere 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Sutton 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 | 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.