Compare towns
Vershire vs Jay vs Corinth 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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Jay | Corinth | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
471Lowest |
1,539Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Vershire 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Waterville 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.