Waitsfield, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,918

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.3

years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Diversity Index

15.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

97%Native

3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.180754° N, 72.797065° W

DMS44° 10′ 50.71″ N, 72° 47′ 49.43″ W

Population Density & area

74.63/sq mi (28.76/km²)

Total Area

25.9 sq mi (67.2 km²)

Land Area

25.7 sq mi (66.7 km²) · 99.31%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 0.69%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.8% male

Male 45.8%

Female 54.2%

males per 100 females

Waitsfield 84.6

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

97%Native

3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Waitsfield 3%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.3

years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Waitsfield

44.3

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

108.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Waitsfield 108.3

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.8%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	48%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	28.2%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	108.3	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	49.6	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	58.6	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Black

0.4%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

5.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Waitsfield 15.4%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Waitsfield population

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	92.6%	93.3%	76.4%
White	91.8%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.4%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.2%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

52.6% family

Family 52.6%

Non family 47.4%

% family households

Waitsfield 52.6%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.24

persons per household

Waitsfield

2.24

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Waitsfield population

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Total households	854	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.24	2.28	2.53
Family households	449	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	3.11	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	335	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	114	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	52	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	62	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	405	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	380	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	109	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	42	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	271	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	253	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	25	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,090

housing units

Waitsfield 1,090

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

78.3% occupied

Occupied 78.3%

Vacant 21.7%

vacancy rate

Waitsfield 21.7%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.7%

Single family houses

76.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

21.6%

Mobile homes

1.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

15.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

61.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.1%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.4%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	38.5%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	13.8%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	27.7%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	29.1%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	29.1%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1976	1981
Total housing units	1,090	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.9% owners

Renter-occupied 20.1%

Owner-occupied 79.9%

homeownership rate

Waitsfield 79.9%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.36

Owner-occupied

1.74

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Waitsfield 2.36

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	854	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	8.7%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.1%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	40.7%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.7%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.7%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.1%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	54.7%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	13.3%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	5.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	18.3%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	8.4%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$422,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Waitsfield

$422,400

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

32.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32.1%

Owners without a mortgage

25.4%

Renters

47.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$422,400	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.2%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.6%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	27.7%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	26.1%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	33.1%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	7.2%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.2%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	54.8%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,492	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$859	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,200	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

63.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Waitsfield 63.6%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Waitsfield 2.1%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

517

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.4%

K–12

73.7%

College / Undergraduate

12%

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

55.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Waitsfield

55.9%

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	517	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	12.4%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	73.7%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.4%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.7%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.9%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.6%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	13.9%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	55.9%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.4%	78.6%	82%
Private school	12.6%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,350

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.4%

HS graduate

9.3%

Some college no degree

11.5%

Associates degree

13.5%

Bachelors degree

38.3%

Graduate or professional degree

25.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

73.7% · 26.3%

HS graduate

51.6% · 48.4%

Some college no degree

63.9% · 36.1%

Associates degree

26.4% · 73.6%

Bachelors degree

53.2% · 46.8%

Graduate or professional degree

22.2% · 77.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	1,350	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.4%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	9.3%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	11.5%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13.5%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	63.6%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	38.3%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	25.3%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.9%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$60,313

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,750

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$48,587

Bachelors degree

$72,689

Graduate or professional degree

$65,769

Poverty Rate

11.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

11.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Waitsfield	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$60,313	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$33,750	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,587	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$72,689	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$65,769	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.3%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Waitsfield, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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