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Waitsfield vs Mapleton vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Waitsfield | Mapleton | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
1,884 |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,250±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$502,400±$82kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,654±$274Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 99% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,689Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Waitsfield 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.