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Fayston vs Newfields vs Dorset
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 affordable homes ($502k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
2,023 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Dorset 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$28kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 17% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689Lowest 114% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.