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Fairlee vs Gorham vs Newfane vs 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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
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 | Gorham | Newfane | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066 |
18,300Highest |
1,456 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Gorham Public Schools | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.