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Fayston vs Mapleton vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the highest household income ($110k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
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 | Mapleton | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,884Highest |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Mapleton 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 37% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$26,384±$5kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Fayston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$453,100±$98k 36% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689Highest 114% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,688 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±49.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.