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Fairlee vs Fairlee vs Morgan

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 renters (42.5% rent).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% 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.

MeasureFairleeFairleeMorgan
People
Population
54Lowest
1,066Highest
827
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-14.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
63.5±7.6Highest
47% above VT
56.2±8.7
30% above VT
40.9±6.4Lowest
5% below VT
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%
21.5%±4.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
37%±54.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
33.4%±5.2
VT: 21.4%
27.7%±6.6Lowest
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%
34%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±26.2Lowest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.7Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1
VT: 7%
Fairlee and Morgan 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
$91,250±$25kHighest
12% above VT
Morgan 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
$311,300±$66kHighest
about the VT average
Morgan 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±$242
12% below VT
$1,112±$64Highest
10% below VT
Morgan 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
$3,426Lowest
32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±55.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
89.2%±71.3
VT: 48.4%
0%±40.8Lowest
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%
10%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.9%
VT: 73.2%
84.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1973Highest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
24 minLowest
3% above VT
27 minHighest
15% above VT
Work from home
23.5%±30.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
15%±7.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.4%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
Fairlee and Morgan 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.