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Waitsfield vs Northfield vs Huntington
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%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Huntington has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Northfield | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
5,920Highest |
1,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Huntington 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington 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% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,497±$3kHighest 16% above VT |
| Huntington and Waitsfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Huntington 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 |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,570 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.