Compare towns
Fayston vs Warren vs Lincoln vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Warren | Lincoln | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
1,585 |
1,394 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Fayston 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Lincoln 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% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$28k 36% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
| Warren and Dorset 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% 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 |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$6,100Lowest 21% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Lincoln 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Dorset 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 | Lincoln Town School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.