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Bradford vs Fair Haven vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Fair Haven | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
2,724 |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Wallingford 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 33% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Bradford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Bradford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472Highest 11% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Bradford and Wallingford 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.