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Fairlee vs Ira vs Victory
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 people working from home (23.5%).
Ira has the most kids (10.5% under 18).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Ira | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54 |
381Highest |
53Lowest |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory 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% |
10.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Ira and Victory 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% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Ira 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Ira 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% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Ira 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.