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Waitsfield vs Cornish 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).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Cornish | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
1,816 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Moretown 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Moretown 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Waitsfield 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 | Cornish 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 History | 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.