Compare towns
Fayston vs Shelburne vs Duxbury
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 homeowners (87%).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Duxbury has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
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 | Shelburne | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
7,969Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Shelburne and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT |
| Shelburne and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 59% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
| Shelburne and Fayston 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 |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
| Fayston and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 33% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$6,564Lowest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Fayston 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.