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Fairlee vs Thurman vs Victory
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%).
Thurman has the most kids (16.8% 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 | Thurman | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54 |
977Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 63% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±51 U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thurman 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 U.S. |
$58,750±$14kHighest 27% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
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| Thurman and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Thurman 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
45.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±52.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.