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Rumney vs Waitsfield vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Rumney | Waitsfield | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,918Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.