Compare towns
Fayston vs Cornwall vs South Hero
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 youngest population (median age 46.9).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
South Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Cornwall | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,208Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
| South Hero and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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±$28kLowest 36% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| South Hero and Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kLowest 45% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
| South Hero 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 |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,439±$221 17% above VT |
| Fayston and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689Lowest 33% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and South Hero 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | South Hero School District |
| 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.