Compare towns
Fayston vs Rupert vs Winhall 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 highest household income ($110k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rupert | Winhall | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
676Lowest |
752 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Winhall 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Fayston 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% 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 |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Fayston and Dummerston 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Winhall 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.