Compare towns
Huntington vs Waitsfield vs Duxbury
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).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Waitsfield | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,918Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest 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% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Waitsfield 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 |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury 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±$28kLowest 7% above VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Duxbury 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 |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Duxbury 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.