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Fayston vs Mount Tabor vs Waitsfield vs Dummerston
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Mount Tabor | Waitsfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
304Lowest |
1,918 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Waitsfield 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield 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 |
— | $84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| 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 59% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| 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±$274 34% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Fayston 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 |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.