About Waitsfield

Waitsfield is a very small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 1,659 people and just one neighborhood, Waitsfield is the 122nd largest community in Vermont.

Waitsfield is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Waitsfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waitsfield who work in sales jobs (15.17%), management occupations (12.73%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.63%).

Of important note, Waitsfield is also a town of artists. Waitsfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Waitsfield's character.

A relatively large number of people in Waitsfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Waitsfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Waitsfield Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Waitsfield, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Waitsfield is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 46.24% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Waitsfield in 2000 was $24,209, which is upper middle income relative to Vermont and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,836 for a family of four.

The people who call Waitsfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waitsfield is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waitsfield include Irish, English, German, French, Italian, French Canadian, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Waitsfield is English. Some people also speak French.