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Fayston vs Mapleton vs Waitsfield vs Dummerston
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 most expensive homes ($502k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,884 |
193Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
45.6±11.7 17% 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| 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 114% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,688 50% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% 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%±49.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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. |
21 min 21% 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% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.