What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).

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	Duxbury	Fairfax
People
Population	1,548Lowest	5,226Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+17%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	38.8±3.3Highest 10% below VT
	Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Duxbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	49.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	4.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT	$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT
	Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT	$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT
	Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT
	Duxbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$5,497Lowest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	43.3%±33.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than VT	1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Fairfax and Duxbury 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Fairfax School District
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	9.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.