What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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	Guildhall
People
Population	54Lowest	371Highest
Median age	63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT	42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average
Kids under 18	0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Guildhall 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%	26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Fairlee and Guildhall 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%	33.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7%	1.1%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Guildhall 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	$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT	$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average
	Guildhall and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,057±$620Highest 14% below VT	$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT
	Fairlee and Guildhall 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	$4,625Highest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4%	75%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fairlee and Guildhall 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%	11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT	1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	25 min 7% above VT
Work from home	23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9%	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Fairlee and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.