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Waitsfield vs Suncook 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Suncook | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
5,432Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$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±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Suncook 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. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Waitsfield 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.