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Carroll vs Fairlee vs Whitefield
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Whitefield has the most kids (14.3% 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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
54Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Lowest 32% 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% |
14.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield 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%±54.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Fairlee 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% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield 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. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Whitefield 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
— | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Whitefield 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.