Compare towns
Fayston vs Stratton 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 expensive homes ($502k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 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 | Stratton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
532Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Fayston and Moretown 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Fayston and Moretown 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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±$28k 36% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Fayston and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Fayston and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Moretown and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.