Compare towns
Fairlee vs Newark vs Sutton vs Fairlee
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%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Fairlee has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Newark | Sutton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 54Lowest |
727 |
790 |
1,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Sutton 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
| Fairlee and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee 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% |
22.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.