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Fairlee vs Sutton vs Wilmot
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 renters (42.5% rent).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Sutton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Wilmot 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Wilmot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.