Compare towns
Waterville vs Corinth vs Mendon vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Corinth | Mendon | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,113 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.