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Bradford vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Bradford | Epping | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827 |
7,430Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Bradford 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Fairlee 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Epping School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.