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Dorset vs Fayston vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Fayston has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dorset | Fayston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,342Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$274Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Fayston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,689 114% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.