Compare towns
Royalton vs Huntington vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Royalton | Huntington | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,853Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Huntington and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest 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+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.8% VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
| Royalton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,200±$821Highest about the VT average |
| Waitsfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,570 11% above VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| 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.