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Bradford vs Fairlee vs Rumney
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 highest household income ($108k).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Rumney 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Rumney 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. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Bradford and Rumney 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. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Bradford and 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.