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Fairlee vs Fairlee vs West Fairlee
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 people working from home (23.5%).
West Fairlee has the most homeowners (91.9%).
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 | Fairlee | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
54Lowest |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
50.3±7.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Fairlee 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$76,500±$16kHighest 6% below VT |
| West Fairlee and Fairlee 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 |
$277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,113±$171Highest 10% below VT |
| West Fairlee 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 |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
— | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.