Compare towns
Vershire vs Cornwall vs Waterville vs Ryegate
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Waterville | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,208Highest |
680Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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 | 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.