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Fairlee vs Plainfield vs Lemington
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).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($69k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Plainfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,314Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Plainfield and Lemington 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 |
$69,250±$31kHighest 15% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Plainfield and Lemington 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
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| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.