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Grafton vs Waterville vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Grafton | Waterville | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
680Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Grafton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Grafton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 4% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | 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.