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Fairlee vs Orford 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 most people working from home (23.5%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Orford | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,295Highest |
1,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Orford 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% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford 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. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$97,708±$24kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$304,500±$39kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Wentworth 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 25% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,659±$794Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Orford 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,532 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Orford 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.