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Fairlee vs Fairlee 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%).
Fairlee has the most kids (12.2% 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.

MeasureFairleeFairleeGranby
People
Population
54Lowest
1,066Highest
67
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
63.5±7.6
47% above VT
56.2±8.7Lowest
30% above 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%
12.2%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
3%±39.7
VT: 17.9%
Fairlee 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%
33.4%±5.2Lowest
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%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
10.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±26.2Lowest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.7Highest
VT: 7%
3%±16
VT: 7%
Fairlee 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
$74,760±$10kHighest
8% below VT
$57,083±$51k
30% below VT
Fairlee 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
$274,200±$39k
13% below VT
$151,800±$57kLowest
52% below VT
Fairlee and Fairlee 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
$1,083±$242Highest
12% below VT
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Fairlee 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
$5,617Highest
11% above VT
$2,250Lowest
55% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±55.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
89.2%±71.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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Fairlee and Fairlee 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%
14.7%
VT: 10.1%
7.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.9%
VT: 73.2%
90.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
24 minLowest
3% above VT
38 minHighest
60% above VT
Work from home
23.5%±30.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
15%±7.9
VT: 16.9%
11.1%±17.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Rivendell Interstate School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.