Compare towns
Fayston vs Barnard vs Dorset vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Fayston | Barnard | Dorset | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,211Lowest |
2,092Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Fayston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 59% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Fayston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.