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Waterville vs Plainfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,016Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest 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% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| 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±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 History | 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.