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Waterville vs Wallingford vs Belvidere 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 the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Wallingford | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
2,286Highest |
422Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Belvidere and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Wallingford and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
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| 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 21% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | 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 |
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.