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Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,844 as of the 2020 census. It was created by a Vermont charter on February 25, 1782, and was granted to militia Generals Benjamin Wait, Roger Enos and others. The town was named after Wait.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.68%, is water.

Waitsfield is located in the valley of the Mad River, between the main range of the Green Mountains to the west and the Northfield Mountains to the east. Vermont Route 100 runs through the valley, connecting Waterbury to the north, with Warren and Rochester to the south. Vermont Route 17 leaves Route 100 to the west, heading over the Green Mountains past the Mad River Glen ski area, eventually reaching Bristol.

The primary villages in town are Waitsfield and Irasville, located along Route 100. Waitsfield Common is near the geographic center of the town.

Climate

Demographics

Schools

Children in Waitsfield attend Waitsfield Elementary School and Harwood Union High School.

thumb|left|Library and old Town Office – Waitsfield, Vermont

The 2000 census

A long-running Christmas-themed commercial for Miller High Life beer was filmed in Waitsfield in 1976.

References

  • Town of Waitsfield official website
  • Waitsfield VT – VT Living Magazine