Compare towns
Fayston vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Strafford | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
1,372 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Fayston 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% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Moretown 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Fayston and Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Fayston and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Moretown 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% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Moretown 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 | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.