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Waterville vs Crown Point 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%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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.

MeasureWatervilleCrown PointVershire
People
Population
680Lowest
1,984Highest
842
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.1±8.2
26% above U.S.
49.9±5.7Highest
28% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
Crown Point 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
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Waterville and Vershire 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%
24.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
Crown Point and Vershire 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%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Lowest
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±$27kLowest
12% below U.S.
$82,813±$25kHighest
about the U.S. average
$71,618±$12k
11% below U.S.
Crown Point and Vershire 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.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% 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±$93Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,117±$80
21% below U.S.
Crown Point and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,957
27% above U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.6%±27.2
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire 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
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
8.5%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Vershire and Waterville 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 — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.