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Vershire vs Walpole 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
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Walpole | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
3,690Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Waterville 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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 37% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Walpole 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Waterville 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.