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Fayston vs Wells 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).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Wells | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
1,148Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Wells and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Moretown 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Fayston and Moretown 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Fayston and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 Our Story | 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.