Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Sidney 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 expensive homes ($422k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
4,790Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| 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±$821 15% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 18 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.