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Waterville vs Johnson City 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%).
Johnson City has the shortest commute (17 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 | Johnson City | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
14,940Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
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%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City 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% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City 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±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 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. |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% 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. |
$1,031±$66Lowest 27% 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. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Johnson City 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Johnson City 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.