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Fairlee vs Fairlee vs Pomfret
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 renters (42.5% rent).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k 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 | Fairlee | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,066Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
53.4±12.1Lowest 24% above 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% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Pomfret 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 |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minHighest 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.