Compare towns
Vershire vs Ware vs Corinth vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Ware | Corinth | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
10,048Highest |
1,539 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Derby Line 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Derby Line 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$835±$334Lowest 41% 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Derby Line 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.