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Dorset vs Jay vs Fayston
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Fayston has the most renters (13% rent).
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 | Jay | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,354Highest |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Jay and Fayston 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Dorset 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fayston and Dorset 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. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$110,250±$28k 37% 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. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$502,400±$82k 51% above 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 |
$1,272±$366Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,654±$274Highest 17% above 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. |
$3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,689 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%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. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.