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Fairlee vs Newfane vs Granby
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).
Newfane has the most kids (11.1% under 18).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
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 | Newfane | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,456Highest |
67 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
54.4±3.9Lowest 26% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
| Granby 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% |
11.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Newfane and Granby 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
| Granby and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
| Newfane and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
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| Newfane and Fairlee 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.