Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Calais vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
1,713 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| 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%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Calais 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 VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 4% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Calais and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 23% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.