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Northfield vs Waitsfield vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Northfield | Waitsfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,918 |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.