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Bradford vs Bartlett vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Bradford | Bartlett | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827 |
3,281Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Bartlett 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Bartlett School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.