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Fairlee vs Stowe vs Granby
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).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Stowe | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
5,285Highest |
67 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
| Granby 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Granby 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% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
| Granby and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
| Stowe and Granby 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
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| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.