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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 highest household income ($75k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 |
2,682Highest |
1,456 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
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% |
12.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.7% 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% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and 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±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| 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±$242 23% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620 25% below U.S. |
| 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 80% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% 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% |
41%±20.3Lowest 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% |
4.3%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% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | 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 | — | 9.0 |
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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.