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Waterville vs Rumney 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%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Rumney | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,458Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Vershire 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 | Rumney School District | — |
| High school 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.