Compare towns
Fayston vs Moretown vs Newfields
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Moretown | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
1,532 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fayston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fayston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Moretown 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 37% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District |
| 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 |
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.