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Waterville

A town of 686 people in Lamoille County, Vermont
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Conserved land6.3%633 of 9,999 acres
Trails2.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Waterville

Town in Vermont, United States
686Population
16.4 sq miArea
981 ftElevation

Waterville is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 686 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code05492
Area code802
Living in Waterville

Housing in Waterville

$338K▼ 6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Waterville home is worth about $338,000, down 6% in a year, 15% below the Vermont typical home.

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Work & commute in Waterville

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Most working residents leave Waterville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Morristown (17%), Hyde Park (12%) and Cambridge (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Morristown
17%
Hyde Park
12%
Cambridge
9%
Stowe
7%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Waterville →

Health in Waterville

Compared with Vermont

1worse than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Copley HospitalMorrisville · 15.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Lamoille Health Family Medicine - CambridgeCambridge · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 05492 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Waterville →

Natural hazards in Waterville

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Climate in Waterville

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Waterville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 139 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter
51° / 31°Spring
75° / 55°Summer
55° / 37°Fall
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Schools in Waterville

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Waterville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictLamoille North Modified Union School District #058ASchools1

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Waterville’s library

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Waterville TownRte. 109 & Beals Hill
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Where Waterville is

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Locator map of Waterville
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Redjar at English Wikipedia · Redjar at the English-language Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Vermont · VT · Lamoille CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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