Compare towns
Fayston vs Duxbury vs Dummerston vs Winhall
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 most expensive homes ($502k median).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Duxbury | Dummerston | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,548 |
2,090Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Winhall 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% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury 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±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
| Fayston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall 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 |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% 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 | $6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Winhall 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% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.