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Fairlee vs Victory vs Jacksonville
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%).
Victory has the most kids (7.5% under 18).
Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Victory | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54 |
53Lowest |
106Highest |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Victory and Jacksonville 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% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
— | $83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
— | $223,400±$61kLowest 29% below VT |
| Fairlee and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620 14% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Fairlee and Victory 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% |
45.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1950 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Jacksonville 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.