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Waitsfield vs Chapman
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 the most people working from home (31%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Waitsfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 193Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $26,384±$5kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,100±$98kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688Highest 50% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.