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Waterville vs Newfields vs Fletcher
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 the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Newfields | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Fletcher 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 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 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Newfields School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.