Compare towns
Fairlee vs Brunswick vs Newfane
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).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brunswick | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
109Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
54.4±3.9Lowest 26% above VT |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
— | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.