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Fairlee vs Epping vs West Fairlee
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Epping | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
7,430Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6 29% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and West Fairlee 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and West 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,113±$171 21% below U.S. |
| Epping and West Fairlee 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,210Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Fairlee 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Epping School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.