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Fairlee vs Brattleboro vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Brattleboro has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Lemington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Brattleboro | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
12,122Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Lemington 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 VT |
$58,241±$8kHighest 28% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Fairlee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
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| Brattleboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.