What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($278k median).

Newbury has the most kids (17% 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	Newbury
People
Population	54Lowest	2,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S.	53.3±3.6Lowest 37% above U.S.
	Fairlee and Newbury 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%	17%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newbury and Fairlee 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%	23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fairlee and Newbury 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%	53%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newbury 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 U.S.	$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S.	$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,057±$620 25% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S.	$5,695Highest 83% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±24.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Newbury 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%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	33 min 23% above U.S.
Work from home	23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fairlee and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.