Compare towns
Waterville vs St. Albans vs Sutton
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%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | St. Albans | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
6,954Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| 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%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and St. Albans 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 VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| St. Albans and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
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| St. Albans 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 |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| St. Albans and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.