Welcome to Waitsfield ...

The Town of Waitsfield is located in Washington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Waitsfield has a population of 1,694 people<2> (see below for details).

Waitsfield is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waitsfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Waitsfield: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waitsfield had an population of 1,694 people. This is a decrease of 1.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Waitsfield had a population of 1,719 people. This makes Waitsfield the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Waitsfield represents 0.27% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,719 people, the population of Waitsfield increased 3.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,659 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waitsfield.

Communities near Waitsfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waitsfield.

• Middlebury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
• Barre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
  • Barre has also been known as:
  • Barre City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <5>
• Barre
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
• Montpelier
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
• Northfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
• Waterbury
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Waterbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
• Randolph
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
• Hinesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
  • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
• Richmond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
• Bristol
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waitsfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waitsfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waitsfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waitsfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waitsfield. See our Newspapers Page for Waitsfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waitsfield ...

Looking for more information about Waitsfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waitsfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waitsfield.