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Waterville vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k 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.
| Measure | Waterville | Plainfield | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,016Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest 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% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Plainfield 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 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±$93 21% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% 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 | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Plainfield 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.