Compare towns
Vershire vs Sheldon vs Waterville vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Waterville | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
2,267Highest |
680Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% 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 |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Corinth 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sheldon 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.