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Carroll vs Fairlee vs Freedom
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Fairlee has the highest household income ($75k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,066 |
1,494Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Freedom 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. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Freedom 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.