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Eden vs Vershire vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Eden | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
842 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Eden and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Eden and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Waterville 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.