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Fairlee vs Barnard vs Danby
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Barnard | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,211Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Barnard and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.