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Waitsfield vs Guildhall 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 the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
371Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 4% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Guildhall and Moretown 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| 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±$821Highest about the VT average |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.