Compare towns
Fayston vs Royalton vs Winhall
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%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Royalton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
2,752Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Winhall 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
| Fayston and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Fayston and Winhall 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Winhall 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.