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Waitsfield vs Stratton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Waltham has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Waitsfield | Stratton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
532Highest |
452 |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Stratton and Waltham 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Stratton 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 |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.