Compare towns
Waterville vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Springfield | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,122 |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Springfield 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Fletcher 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Fletcher 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 | — | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None 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.