Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fayston vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Fayston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Dummerston | Fayston | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,342Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
| Pawlet and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Fayston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
| Fayston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.