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Waitsfield vs Stratton vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering WaitsfieldFayston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Waitsfield has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Stratton | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
532 |
1,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.