Compare towns
Winhall vs Mendon vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Winhall | Mendon | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,113 |
1,342Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above VT |
| Mendon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
| Fayston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
| Fayston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Mendon 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.