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Fairlee vs Proctor vs Orford
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%).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
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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 | Proctor | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Orford 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 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% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25k 18% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Orford 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. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Proctor 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Proctor 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Rivendell Academy |
| 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.