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Danube vs Fair Haven vs Lorraine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most people working from home (6.5%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Danube | Fair Haven | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
2,724Highest |
878Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
39.7±10.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lorraine and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lorraine and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$65,893±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$152,400±$27k 54% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,042±$269 26% below U.S. |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 9% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lorraine and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danube and Fair Haven 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.