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Waitsfield is a tiny town of 193 people in Washington County, Vermont. It's about 29 miles from Burlington, VT and 157 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 115 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $453k and rent runs about $1k a month.
193people
$453kTypical home
$1,163/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
115"Snow
177Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 193
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 295 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Boston, MA
- 29 mi to Burlington, VT
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $453k (≈$2,857/mo)
- Median rent $1,163/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 115" of snow a year
- 38 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,090 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 75
- 17% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to BTV airport
- 110 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 784 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 130 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+43 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.