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Vershire vs Plainfield vs Corinth vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
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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 | Plainfield | Corinth | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,016 |
1,539Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 11% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Corinth 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±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| 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 49% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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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U.S. 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.