Compare towns
Fayston vs Richmond vs Moretown
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Richmond | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
4,159Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fayston and Richmond 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% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest 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 |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Fayston and Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Fayston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 33% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Richmond 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% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.