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Waitsfield vs Madbury 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).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Madbury | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
2,203Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below 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% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Madbury 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Madbury 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% |
16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Madbury 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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 | Oyster River Coop 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.