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Vershire vs Newport 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 homeowners (81.5%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Newport | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
4,394Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 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 |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Vershire 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.