Compare towns
Bradford vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Unity | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,375 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Unity 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%±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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Unity 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 | Unity 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 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.