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Waitsfield vs Bartlett vs Northfield
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 kids (23.8% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Bartlett | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Lowest |
3,281 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bartlett School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.