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Waitsfield vs Windham 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 the most affordable homes ($422k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
16,038Highest |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Waitsfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,689 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.