What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most kids (14.1% under 18).

Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conesville	Fairlee
People
Population	750Highest	54Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S.	63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S.
	Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Conesville and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conesville and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S.	$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S.	$277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,057±$620Highest 25% below U.S.
	Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S.	$3,750Highest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	50%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 min 58% above U.S.	—
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.