Compare towns
Carroll vs Fairlee vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
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 | Carroll | Fairlee | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Highest |
54Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
— | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.