Compare towns
Huntington vs Bolton vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Huntington | Bolton | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,163Lowest |
1,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Huntington and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
| Bolton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
| Bolton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 11% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.