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Fairlee vs Wells vs Lemington
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).
Wells has the highest household income ($75k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Wells | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,148Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Lemington 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Wells and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Fairlee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
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| Wells and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Wells 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
37 minLowest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.