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Waterville vs Waltham vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Waltham | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
452Lowest |
783Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
46.7±13.3Lowest 8% above VT |
| Waltham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line 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 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Derby Line 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 VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Waltham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Waterville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Derby Line 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.