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Waitsfield vs Brookline 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Brookline | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
5,736Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Waitsfield 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Waitsfield 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. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Brookline 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% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Brookline School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.