Compare towns
Fayston vs Windham vs Dorset vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Windham | Dorset | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342 |
594Lowest |
2,092Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Dorset 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
67.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Dorset and Fayston 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 |
— | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Fayston and Dorset 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 |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Fayston 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.