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Vershire vs Ware vs Whitingham 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Ware has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Whitingham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
10,048Highest |
1,368 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Whitingham 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Whitingham 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Waterville 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Ware and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Waterville 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% 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% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.