Waitsfield

Population: 166
Median household income: $23,068
Median home value: $460,000

Located in Washington County, Vermont, Waitsfield is a community with a population of 166. Its median household income of $23,068 runs below the Washington County figure of $79,853.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waitsfield's population grew 13.7% from 146 to 166, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $350,000 to $460,000.

Households average 1.36 people. 82.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 166
Median age: 67.9 yrs
Median household income: $23,068
Median home value: $460,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 142
Homeownership rate: 29.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

146166

Median household income

$31,493$23,068

Median home value

$350,000$460,000

Median gross rent

$1,089$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	146	—	$350,000	$1,089
2020	238	$31,493	$380,400	$704
2021	240	$32,604	$381,500	$775
2022	228	$33,558	$402,800	$818
2023	166	$23,068	$460,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over49.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	2.4%
18 to 24	12	7.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	14	8.4%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	33	19.9%
65 to 74	21	12.7%
75 and over	82	49.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	139	83.7%
Black or African American	6	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate5.3%

Some college or associate's12.7%

Bachelor's degree47.3%

Graduate or professional degree34.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	8	5.3%
Some college or associate's	19	12.7%
Bachelor's degree	71	47.3%
Graduate or professional degree	52	34.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35	67.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	11.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	21.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	70.7%
15 to 29 min	3	7.3%
30 to 44 min	3	7.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.36
Poverty rate: 9.0% (15 of 166)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	18.9%
Nonfamily households	99	81.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	85.9%
Vacant	20	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	29.5%
Renter-occupied	86	70.5%

1-unit, detached26.8%

1-unit, attached15.5%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units24.6%

20 or more units19.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38	26.8%
1-unit, attached	22	15.5%
2 to 4 units	20	14.1%
5 to 19 units	35	24.6%
20 or more units	27	19.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5075250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.1833, -72.8345