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Vershire vs Warwick 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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
776 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Waterville 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | 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.