Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:07 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:23 am – 4:15 pm
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People2,570 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.11,137 householdsMedian household income $98,068Median home value $448,000Median rent $1,422 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,526 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,343 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F50 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month October118 in of snow a year, on about 48 days1 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waitsfield 2 Se station, 3 mi away; rain from Waitsfield 2 W
Parks and public landsCamels Hump State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 116 acresHuntington Gap Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 253 acresLewis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 174 acresMemorial Parkpark · 9.2 miMiddlesex Notch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 625 acresRobbins Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 753 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200248 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Jun 200247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 22 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaitsfield Water Supplyserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,834 ft559 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center14.0 miPost officeWaitsfield Post Office1.0 miTown hallWaitsfield Town Hall1.0 miPoliceNorthfield Police Department9.7 miFire stationWaitsfield Fayston Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolGreen Mountain Valley School1.0 miElementaryWaitsfield Elementary School1.1 miCollegeNorwich University9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV24 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB111 miInterstateI-8910 miUS highwayUS 29.8 miAmtrakWaterbury-Stowe, VT WAB10 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus14 miTransit3 stops within a mileGreen Mountain Transit (GMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05673 ZIP area.
