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Winhall vs Middlesex 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
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Winhall | Middlesex | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,407Highest |
1,342 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.9±3.5Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fayston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$110,250±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$502,400±$82kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$274Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 111% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,689Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.