Compare towns
Belvidere vs Fairlee vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Belvidere | Fairlee | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,066 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Belvidere and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.