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Fairlee vs Ryegate 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).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Ryegate | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,059Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Lemington 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Ryegate 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±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Fairlee and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Highest 14% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Ryegate 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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.