Compare towns
Vershire vs Windham vs Waterville vs Ryegate
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Windham | Waterville | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
594Lowest |
680 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Windham 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 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| 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 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.