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Bradford vs Fairlee vs Ogunquit vs West 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).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Fairlee | Ogunquit | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,066 |
1,379 |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and West 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% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,113±$171 21% below U.S. |
| Bradford and West Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,210 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Rivendell Interstate 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.