Compare towns
Readsboro vs Underhill vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Waterville has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Readsboro | Underhill | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
3,141Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Readsboro and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Readsboro and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Underhill and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 35% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Waterville 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Readsboro School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.