Compare towns
Fairlee vs Reading vs Victory
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).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Reading | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54 |
699Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Victory 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% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Fairlee 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
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| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
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| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.