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Waterville vs Windham vs Sutton vs Belvidere
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
19,188Highest |
790 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Windham 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | RSU 14 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.