Compare towns
Waterville vs Stratton vs Sutton vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Stratton | Sutton | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
532Lowest |
790 |
807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Readsboro 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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 | Readsboro School District |
| 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 |
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.