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Conesville vs Fairfax vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Conesville | Fairfax | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
5,226Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Roseboom 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.