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Fairfield vs Bartlett vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Swanton has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Fairfield | Bartlett | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
3,281 |
6,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Fairfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$285,100±$35kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Swanton 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Bartlett School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.