Compare towns
Waterville vs Whitingham vs Sutton vs Fletcher
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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Sutton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,368Highest |
790 |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Fletcher 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
| Fletcher and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Waterville 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.