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Waterville vs Sutton vs Sutton vs Derby Line
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sutton | Sutton | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,239Highest |
790 |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3 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%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Derby Line 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.