2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Waitsfield, VT vs Bethel, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Bethel, is 52% less than it is in Waitsfield and is 98% below the National Average.
- Waitsfield unemployment rate is 1.8%.
- Bethel unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Waitsfield, VTBethel, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,682  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,816$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waitsfield, VTBethel, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock22.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K20.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waitsfield, VTBethel, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library11.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock17.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.9%13.1%
Reviews for Waitsfield    2 Reviews

Could be a financial challenge for some. Be prepared for long, cold winters, high property taxes, and high medical insurance rates. Low population density makes  More

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Imagine a small village with all the cliches of rural Vermont. Years ago, you couldn't drive through town without waving at someone. It was a local joke that everyone  More

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