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New Haven vs Winhall vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | New Haven | Winhall | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Highest |
752 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| New Haven and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.