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Fairlee vs Newfields vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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.
| Measure | Fairlee | Newfields | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Wentworth 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wentworth 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$97,708±$24k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$304,500±$39k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,659±$794 17% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,532 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.