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Fairlee vs Fairlee vs Guildhall

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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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.

MeasureFairleeFairleeGuildhall
People
Population
54Lowest
1,066Highest
371
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.1%
VT: +2.8%
—
Median age
63.5±7.6Highest
47% above VT
56.2±8.7
30% above VT
42.6±7.8Lowest
about the VT average
Fairlee 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%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
22.6%±7.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Guildhall and Fairlee 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%
33.4%±5.2
VT: 21.4%
26.1%±5.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Fairlee 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
VT: 43.8%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±26.2Lowest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.7Highest
VT: 7%
1.1%±3.1
VT: 7%
Fairlee and Guildhall 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±$10k
8% below VT
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above VT
Guildhall and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$277,500±$28k
12% below VT
$274,200±$39kLowest
13% below VT
$321,200±$62kHighest
about the VT average
Guildhall and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,057±$620
14% below VT
$1,083±$242Highest
12% below VT
$850±$717Lowest
31% below VT
Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,750Lowest
26% below VT
$5,617Highest
11% above VT
$4,625
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±55.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
89.2%±71.3
VT: 48.4%
75%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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%
11.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.9%
VT: 73.2%
93.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1958
18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
24 minLowest
3% above VT
25 minHighest
7% above VT
Work from home
23.5%±30.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
15%±7.9
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
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.