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Fairfield vs Windham vs Bradford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Windham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,432Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Bradford 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Fairfield 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 | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.