Compare towns
Newcomb vs Waterville vs Long Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Long Lake has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Newcomb | Waterville | Long Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
680 |
875Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54.5±6.8 40% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Long Lake and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcomb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,731±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$279,200±$17kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Long Lake and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$823±$102Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,568 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Long Lake and Newcomb 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.