Compare towns
Fayston vs Moretown vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
1,532 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| 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%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Fayston 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 VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Fayston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Fayston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sharon 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Moretown 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 | Sharon 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 |
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.