Compare towns
Huntington vs Waitsfield vs Moretown
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 most affordable homes ($338k median).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,918Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| 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±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Huntington and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±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% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 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 | $94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28kLowest 7% above VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% 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 | $986±$511 20% below VT |
$1,200±$821Highest about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Huntington 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 |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest 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 | 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 | 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.