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Fairlee vs Dunbarton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Bradford has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Dunbarton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Bradford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Dunbarton 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 7% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Dunbarton School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.