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Putney 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Putney | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
842 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
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 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Putney and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.