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Bradford vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Fairfield | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Bradford 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield 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 |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Fairfield and Wallingford 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 |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 11% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairfield 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfield and Bradford 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 | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.