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Fairfax vs Windham vs Fletcher
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 the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Fairfax | Windham | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,226 |
16,038Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,963±$29k 60% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,497 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,965Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fairfax School District | Windham School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.