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Winhall vs Waitsfield vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
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 | Winhall | Waitsfield | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
193Lowest |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$453,100±$98kLowest 43% above VT |
$454,600±$47k 44% above VT |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,923 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
14 min 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Manchester 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 | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.