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Fairlee vs Granby vs Williston
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).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Williston 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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
67 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 12% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Williston 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.