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Fairlee vs Fairlee vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering FairleeOrford, NH
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).
Highgate has the most kids (15.8% 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 | Fairlee | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,066 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest 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% |
15.8%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% 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 | $3,750 26% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.