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Mountain Town Housing Index · Vermont

Waitsfield, VT.

How hard is it to live and work in Waitsfield? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score22/100Rank 62 of 66
Seasonal homes20%216 of 1,090 homes
Home value to income5.0x$422,400 vs $84,375
Rent share of income17%$1,200 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

20% of homes in Waitsfield are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $422,400, about 5.0 times the median household income of $84,375 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,200 a month equals about 17% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population1,918
Housing units1,090
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use216
Renter-occupied homes172
Median household income$84,375
Median home value$422,400
Median gross rent$1,200

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Waitsfield town, Washington County, Vermont). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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