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Vershire vs Sheldon vs Ryegate 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
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 | Sheldon | Ryegate | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
2,267Highest |
1,059 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Sheldon and Waterville 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 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 |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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.