Waterville is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, home to about 680 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05492.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waterville; also Cambridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA186 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY286 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waterville had 686 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Lamoille County grew from 12,289 residents in 1900 to 25,945 in 2020.
Lamoille County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnson 2 N, VT weather station (5 miles away).
11,129 jobs at 1,001 businesses in Lamoille County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Elementary SchoolWaterville | Pre-K–6 | 79 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cambridge.
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