Population 912 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waterville
Household size in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Waterville are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Waterville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Waterville: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waterville
Renters in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Waterville is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Waterville as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Vermont overall (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Waterville was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $884 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $956 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,123 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waterville pays $1,123 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waterville
Bachelor's degrees in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Waterville as nationally: 35.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Vermont as a whole (44.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Waterville is above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waterville
| Period | Waterville | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Waterville than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waterville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville | 2.15 | 44.9 | 16.1% | 18.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,123 | 35.8% | 92.5% | 6.5% |
| Belvidere Center | 2.10 | 35.9 | 18.1% | 28.5% | 5.8% | 1983 | $1,026 | 30.8% | 92.8% | 7.7% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.38 | 37.5 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,181 | 50.6% | 96.4% | 1.6% |
| Bakersfield | 2.50 | 46.0 | 9.7% | 6.5% | 15.6% | 1982 | $1,184 | 38.2% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| Johnson | 2.13 | 30.3 | 15.3% | 41.0% | 4.6% | 1981 | $945 | 31.8% | 93.0% | 9.3% |
| East Enosburg | 2.25 | 46.2 | 10.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,062 | 32.5% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| East Fairfield | 2.53 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,509 | 31.3% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| Fletcher | 2.43 | 49.5 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 1987 | $1,596 | 33.9% | 97.8% | 1.4% |
| Cambridge | 2.33 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 26.1% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,263 | 44.7% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Eden | 2.37 | 37.7 | 17.5% | 22.6% | 17.3% | 1991 | $1,296 | 17.7% | 80.7% | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 2.56 | 42.7 | 8.0% | 14.2% | 21.0% | 1983 | $996 | 32.9% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waterville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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