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Mansfield vs Waterville vs Thurman
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
680Lowest |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% 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% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest 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±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Mansfield 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. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Thurman 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Mansfield 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.