Waterbury

Population: 1,728
Median household income: $59,934
Median home value: $332,900

Waterbury is a community in Washington County, Vermont, home to 1,728 residents. At $59,934, its median household income sits below Washington County's $79,853.

From 2019 to 2023, Waterbury's population declined 6.1% from 1,841 to 1,728, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $257,000 to $332,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,728
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,934
Median home value: $332,900
Median gross rent: $984
Housing units: 1,029
Homeownership rate: 38.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8411,728

Median household income

$65,347$59,934

Median home value

$257,000$332,900

Median gross rent

$986$984

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,841	$65,347	$257,000	$986
2020	1,857	$58,810	$254,800	$997
2021	1,796	$70,688	$265,700	$1,184
2022	1,686	$55,655	$328,100	$1,171
2023	1,728	$59,934	$332,900	$984

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.0%
5 to 17	324	18.8%
18 to 24	26	1.5%
25 to 34	337	19.5%
35 to 44	309	17.9%
45 to 54	120	6.9%
55 to 64	181	10.5%
65 to 74	176	10.2%
75 and over	203	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,633	94.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	94	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree37.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.5%
High school graduate	222	16.7%
Some college or associate's	370	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	495	37.3%
Graduate or professional degree	232	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	639	72.4%
Carpooled	22	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	23.6%
15 to 29 min	282	38.4%
30 to 44 min	220	30.0%
45 to 59 min	46	6.3%
60+ min	13	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 15.8% (270 of 1,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	31.0%
Nonfamily households	623	69.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	903	87.8%
Vacant	126	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	38.4%
Renter-occupied	556	61.6%

1-unit, detached34.9%

1-unit, attached13.5%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units26.3%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	359	34.9%
1-unit, attached	139	13.5%
2 to 4 units	189	18.4%
5 to 19 units	271	26.3%
20 or more units	71	6.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5076900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.3364, -72.7491