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Waterville vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
1,609Highest |
790 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest 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. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Belvidere 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 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% |
7.1% 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% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.