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Fairlee vs Granby vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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.
| Measure | Fairlee | Granby | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
67 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 63% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 U.S. |
$57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.