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Waterville vs Upton vs Vershire 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Upton | Vershire | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
8,189Highest |
842 |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% 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%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Waterville 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Fletcher 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer 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. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.