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Derby Line vs Marshfield vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k 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 | Derby Line | Marshfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Highest |
470Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Marshfield and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Marshfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275 35% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Derby Line 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 Our Story | 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.