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Fairlee vs Hill vs Lemington
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 renters (42.5% rent).
Hill has the highest household income ($82k).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Hill | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
908Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Lemington 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. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Hill and Lemington 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. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Hill and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Hill 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 35 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.