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Fayston vs Newfields vs South Hero
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
South Hero has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Lowest 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% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$127,434±$15k 58% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,439±$221Lowest 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. |
$7,858 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and South Hero 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hero 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 | South Hero 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.