What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

Westport Island has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fayette	Westport Island
People
Population	1,383Highest	835Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.8±4.2Lowest 31% above ME	59.3±5.2Highest 32% above ME
	Westport Island and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%	5.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%	35.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Fayette and Westport Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	39.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Fayette and Westport Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME	$87,564±$13kHighest 17% above ME
	Westport Island and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME	$351,700±$70kHighest 19% above ME
	Westport Island and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$816Lowest 14% below ME	$1,250±$157Highest 10% above ME
	Westport Island and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,160Highest 4% above ME	$2,184Lowest 28% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Fayette and Westport Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 33% above ME	29 minLowest 19% above ME
Work from home	22.1%±7.1Highest ME: 15.9%	17.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Fayette and Westport Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fayette Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.