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Waterville vs Putnam vs Sutton vs Belvidere
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 the most renters (20.1% rent).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Putnam | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
540 |
790Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Putnam 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 U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Belvidere 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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 |
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.