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Bradford vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Jackson | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
897Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Jackson 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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| 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.