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A town of 1,918 people in Washington County, Vermont
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Conserved land16%2,662 of 16,490 acres
Trails20 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11,388 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Waitsfield

Town in Vermont, United States
1,844Population
26.9 sq miArea
1,004 ftElevation

Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,844 as of the 2020 census. It was created by a Vermont charter on February 25, 1782, and was granted to militia Generals Benjamin Wait, Roger Enos and others. The town was named after Wait.

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ZIP code05673
Area code802
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$570K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Waitsfield home is worth about $570,000, up 2.1% in a year, 43% above the Vermont typical home.

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The public schools Waitsfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHarwood Unified Union School District #60Schools3

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