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Waterville vs Amsterdam vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Amsterdam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Waterville | Amsterdam | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
18,166Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 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 | $71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% 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 | $236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 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 | $3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #474 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.