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Stratton 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
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Stratton | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
842Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Waterville 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.