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Mansfield vs Waterville vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Hope has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Mansfield | Waterville | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Highest |
680 |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.