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Moretown vs Olean vs Middlesex vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Olean | Middlesex | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
1,664 |
1,943Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Olean and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.