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Fairlee vs Vernon 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 people working from home (23.5%).
Vernon has the most kids (15.1% 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 | Vernon | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
2,709Highest |
67 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
15.1%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
| Vernon and Fairlee 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 |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Vernon School District | — |
| 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.