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Waitsfield vs Bedford vs Moretown
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).
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k 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 | Bedford | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
23,746Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Bedford 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% |
63% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Bedford and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 99% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Moretown 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 | — | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bedford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.