Waitsfield, Vermont
CDP
About Waitsfield
Set in the central part of Vermont, Waitsfield is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Waitsfield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.66 square miles.
📰 Waitsfield News Today
- Police looking for Waitsfield burglary suspects WCAX · Aug 18
- Mind-Boggling Vermont Home With a 'Floating Deck' and 'Distinct Lack of Walls' Is Listed for Under $500K Realtor.com · Jul 29
- Waitsfield Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- Cabot Creamery eyes sale of Waitsfield headquarters Vermont Public · Jul 13
- Car hits local business in Waitsfield MyChamplainValley.com · Mar 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Waitsfield Unique
- The only place in America named Waitsfield — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Waitsfield
- American Flatbread — pizza
- Fit to be Thai'd — thai
- Rumble's Bistro & Bar
- The Hyde Away Restautant — american
- Three Mountain Cafe (café)
- Twisted Halo — coffee shop (café)
- 275 Main
- Avalanche Pizza — pizza
- Chez Henri Restaurant & Bistro (café)
- Glen House
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design · Museum
- Warren Covered Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waitsfield
- Mad River Green reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Waitsfield
- Fayston Elementary School
- Harwood Union Middle/High School
- Moretown Elementary School
- Waitsfield Elementary School
- Warren Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.66 sq mi
Coordinates44.1833, -72.8345