Compare towns
Fayston vs Mendon vs Warren vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Warren | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,113Lowest |
1,585 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Fayston 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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±$28k 36% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Fayston 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 |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
| Warren and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 34% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| 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 33% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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 |
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.