Compare towns
Vershire vs Barnard vs Whitingham vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Vershire | Barnard | Whitingham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,211 |
1,368Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Barnard and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.