Compare towns
Moretown vs Middlesex vs Barnard vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Moretown | Middlesex | Barnard | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,943Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.