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Fairlee vs Granby vs Norton
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 expensive homes ($278k median).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Norton has the most kids (13% 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 | Granby | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
67 |
108Highest |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% 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%±39.7 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Granby 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±$51k 30% below VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
| Norton and Granby 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 |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,769 45% 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minLowest 60% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Fairlee 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.