What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Montpelier has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Montpelier	Waltham
People
Population	2,612Highest	452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	46.7±4Lowest 8% above VT	60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%	12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	East Montpelier and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	39%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	East Montpelier and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT	$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT
	Waltham and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$378,700±$32kHighest 20% above VT	$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT
	East Montpelier and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,187±$131Highest 4% below VT	$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT
	East Montpelier and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,868Highest 16% above VT	$5,714Lowest 13% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Waltham and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	East Montpelier and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#15 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	—
High school in town	U-32 Middle & High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3	—
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.