Town · Vermont
Waterville, Vermont
Waterville, town, in Lamoille County, Vermont. Waterville had 664 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 686 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 680 (±131). GEOID 5001577425.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
664
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 686 · ACS 2020-2024: 680 ±131
Median household income
$71,250
±$26,670 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203
Median home value
$236,300
±$15,477 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600
Median gross rent
$1,110
±$93 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234
Where is Waterville and what county is it in?
Waterville is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont. It covers 15.7 square miles of land, 44 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Waterville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 664 people lived in Waterville on July 1, 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020 Census counted 686 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 680 (±131).
| Measure | Waterville | Lamoille County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 680±131 | 26,148 | no clear change |
| Households | 333±69 | 11,923 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.04±0.27 | 2.14 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 336±70 | 14,320 | no clear change |
Waterville's population since 2000
From 697 in 2000 to 664 in 2025: down 4.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Waterville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Waterville?
The median resident of Waterville is 49.1 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 2.2%.
| Measure | Waterville | Lamoille County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 | 41.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.4%±8.3 pts | 19.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.4%±4.7 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Male | 54.3%±6.2 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.2%±2.0 pts | 91.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4%±1.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.2%±3.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
| With a disability | 17.5%±6.6 pts | 12.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.8 pts | 6.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.2%±5.2 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.1%±7.5 pts | 44.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.8%±4.0 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.6%±3.7 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.0%±3.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Waterville earn?
Half of Waterville's 333 households earn less than $71,250 a year (±$26,670), against $74,908 in Lamoille County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $85,600 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Waterville | Lamoille County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,250±$26,670 | $74,908 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $84,367±$10,715 | $107,109 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,853±$5,616 | $47,511 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.6%±5.3 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.6%±13.3 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.4%±12.6 pts | 96.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.3%±12.8 pts | 91.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Waterville?
Owners occupy 79.9% of Waterville's occupied homes and renters 20.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,300 by its owner (±$15,477). The median renter pays $1,110 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Waterville | Lamoille County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $236,300±$15,477 | $304,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,110±$93 | $1,160 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.9%±26.3 pts | 30.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,612±$75 | $1,740 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.9%±10.3 pts | 72.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.1%±10.3 pts | 27.1% | – |
| Housing units | 336±70 | 14,320 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±9.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±30.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.9%±8.8 pts | 63.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.5%±6.6 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.7%±4.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.3%±13.6 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±7.2 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Waterville work and get to work?
81.3% of Waterville's workers drive alone and 8.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.5 minutes.
| Measure | Waterville | Lamoille County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.6%±8.2 pts | 70.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4%±11.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.3%±7.0 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.6%±4.9 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.3%±1.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.5%±4.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.5 min±6.0 | 27.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Waterville?
No census tract lies mostly in Waterville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9530Lamoille County | 2,453 | $79,948 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Waterville) · Census block assignment files
How does Waterville compare with other places in Vermont?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Waterville is the 9,178th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 191st-most populous of 237 in Vermont.
Waterville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 191st | 237 |
Waterville's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)
Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Waterville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Waterville?
22 of the 57 figures for Waterville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Waterville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.