Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Waterville’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Waterville. Its National Register listings include Jaynes Covered Bridge and Montgomery Covered Bridge. Waterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Waterville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 15 in 1790, a low of 15 in 1790, 686 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1927 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Waterville.
Jobs based in Waterville fell to 13 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Waterville, against 9.5% in Vermont’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 8.5% of workers work from home in Waterville.
| Waterville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 79 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Waterville’s July high is 77°F. Waterville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Waterville home is worth about $324,000, down 6.7% in a year, 17% below the Vermont typical home.
| Waterville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,110 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Waterville beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 73% of Waterville adults had a checkup this year.
| Waterville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Waterville | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 14.6% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower trail density than Waterville.
| Waterville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 14% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LakeLake Champlain
14 mi MountainMount Mansfield
14 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
37 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
34 mi LakeLake Willoughby
11 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Waterville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Waterville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Waterville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Waterville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
Waterville is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 686 at the 2020 census.
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Waterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
