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Fayston vs Mapleton vs Warren 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 highest household income ($110k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
1,884 |
1,585 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest 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. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above 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±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 114% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% 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% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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. |
1977Highest 3 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. |
19 minLowest 30% 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% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.