Compare towns
Fairlee vs Castleton vs Granby
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 most people working from home (23.5%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Castleton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
4,453Highest |
67 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
| Castleton and Granby 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 |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
| Castleton 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 12% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
| Fairlee and Castleton 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 |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Fairlee and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Granby 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.