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Fairlee vs Lemington vs Ripton
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).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Lemington | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
108 |
508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Ripton 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% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Ripton 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% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.