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Vershire vs Waterville vs Strafford
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).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Waterville | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
680Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.