Compare towns
Fayston vs Shelburne vs Warren vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Warren | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
7,969Highest |
1,585 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Warren and Shelburne 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% 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 |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Shelburne and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 34% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
| Warren and Fayston 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 |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Shelburne 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Shelburne 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.