Compare towns
Waitsfield vs West Burke vs Pittsfield
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).
West Burke has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Pittsfield has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | West Burke | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193 |
161Lowest |
391Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
59.2±16.3 37% above VT |
53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT |
| Waitsfield and West Burke 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% |
11.8%±10.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and West Burke 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% |
31.1%±13.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and West Burke 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 |
$27,321±$15k 66% below VT |
$65,852±$12kHighest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$275,000±$60kLowest 13% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Waitsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
$1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT |
| Pittsfield and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688 7% below VT |
$3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.