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Bleecker vs Fair Haven vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Dresden has the most homeowners (87.2%).
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 | Bleecker | Fair Haven | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
2,724Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$64,180±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$191,500±$48k 42% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,138Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Fair Haven 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| 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.