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Waterville vs Greensboro

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).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

MeasureWatervilleGreensboro
People
Population
680Highest
633Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.1±8.2Lowest
14% above VT
54.8±5.1Highest
27% above VT
Greensboro 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%
12.6%±5.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Waterville and Greensboro 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%
37.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
56.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.3Lowest
VT: 7%
6.8%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
Greensboro 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
$91,750±$18kHighest
13% above VT
Greensboro 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±$15kLowest
25% below VT
$392,400±$59kHighest
24% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,110±$93Lowest
10% below VT
$1,113±$58Highest
10% below VT
Greensboro and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,957Lowest
21% below VT
$5,786Highest
15% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.6%±27.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
27.5%±49.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Waterville and Greensboro 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%
8.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1973Highest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
32 minLowest
36% above VT
Work from home
8.5%±3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
14%±5.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Greensboro 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 Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.