Compare towns
Arkwright vs Waterville vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Arkwright | Waterville | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
680Lowest |
992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$64,185±$7kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Waterville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,436Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville and Arkwright 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 1 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.