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Fairlee vs Bennington vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Fairlee | Bennington | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,588Highest |
67 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 63% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Granby and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Bennington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Fairlee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 minLowest 40% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.