Compare towns
Waterville vs Windham vs Glover 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Glover | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
594Lowest |
1,051Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Waterville and Glover 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham and Glover 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
— | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— |
| Waterville and Glover 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Glover 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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.