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Windham vs Waterville vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Windham | Waterville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
680 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above 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 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest 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 | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest 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 | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.