Compare towns
Vershire vs Calais vs Waterville vs Corinth
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).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Calais | Waterville | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,713Highest |
680Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Waterville 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 |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Calais and Corinth 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Calais and Corinth 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.