What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).

Granby has the most kids (3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairlee	Granby
People
Population	54Lowest	67Highest
Median age	63.5±7.6Lowest 47% 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%	3%±39.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Granby and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37%±54.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7%	3%±16Highest VT: 7%
	Granby and Fairlee 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	$57,083±$51kHighest 30% below VT
	Granby 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±$28kHighest 12% below VT	$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,057±$620 14% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,750Highest 26% below VT	$2,250Lowest 55% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±55.5 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	50%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	38 min 60% above VT
Work from home	23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9%	11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Fairlee and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.