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Bradford vs West Windsor vs Fairlee
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,171 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and West Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Fairlee 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 33% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
| West Windsor 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 18% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
| Bradford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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 History | 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.