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Vershire vs Guildhall 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 people working from home (12.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
371Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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.