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Waterville vs Windham vs Sutton vs Bakersfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
16,038Highest |
790 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Waterville 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%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% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bakersfield 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Windham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.