Compare towns
Fayston vs Wilder vs Moretown vs Dummerston
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Wilder | Moretown | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,532 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Dummerston 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% |
60.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Fayston and Dummerston 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.