Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Randolph | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
4,843Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.