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Waitsfield vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Lyndeborough | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
1,616 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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 27% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 | 7 photos → | 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.