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Waitsfield vs Windham vs East Montpelier
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windham | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.7±4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| East Montpelier and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Waitsfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and East Montpelier 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$92,778±$21k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$378,700±$32kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,187±$131Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,868Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and East Montpelier 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.