Compare towns
Guildhall vs Moretown vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Waitsfield has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
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.
| Measure | Guildhall | Moretown | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,532 |
1,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,200±$821Highest about the VT average |
| Waitsfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.