Compare towns
Vershire vs Barton vs Strafford vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Vershire | Barton | Strafford | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
730 |
1,372Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Strafford and Waterville 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±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 | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Strafford 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.