What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most people working from home (21%).

Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	Waterville
People
Population	2,169Highest	680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT	49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above VT
	Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4%	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below VT	$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT
	Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,000±$24kHighest 10% below VT	$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,080±$123Lowest 12% below VT	$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT
	Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,826Lowest 24% below VT	$3,957Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±11.9Highest VT: 48.4%	44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 26% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	21%±17.4Highest VT: 16.9%	8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.