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Fayston vs Townshend vs Warren
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 kids (19.3% under 18).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Townshend | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
1,538 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Townshend and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Fayston and Warren 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Fayston 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 |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% 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 |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Warren 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.