Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Putney 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 kids (23.8% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
2,622Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Moretown 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 |
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.