Compare towns
Fayston vs Charlotte vs Moretown
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 housing (typical home built 1977).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Charlotte | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Charlotte and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Fayston 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Charlotte 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 |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 34% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Charlotte and Fayston 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.