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Fairlee vs Carroll vs Norton
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 renters (42.5% rent).
Norton has the most kids (13% under 18).
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 | Carroll | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
659Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Carroll 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% |
7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norton and Carroll 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% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Carroll 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. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Norton and Carroll 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. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Carroll 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. |
$1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Carroll and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,356 8% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Fairlee and Carroll 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.