What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Waterville
People
Population	942Highest	680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Warren and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Waterville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Waterville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S.
	Waterville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S.	$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S.
	Warren and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S.
	Warren and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$3,957Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Waterville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	38 minHighest 42% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.