Compare towns
Marshfield 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
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Vershire has the most homeowners (81.5%).
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 | Marshfield | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
842Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest 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 | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Marshfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Marshfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Vershire 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.