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Waitsfield vs Waltham vs Landgrove
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).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Waltham | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
452Highest |
225 |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
56.9±12.8Lowest 32% 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove 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±$98k 43% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Lowest 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.