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Stamford vs Vershire vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Stamford | Vershire | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
842Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 30% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.