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Fairlee vs Grafton vs 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 kids (12.2% under 18).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Grafton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
666 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7Lowest 30% above VT |
59.2±4.4 37% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
| Fairlee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairlee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2 VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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±$10k 8% below VT |
$76,111±$7kHighest 6% below VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
| Grafton 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±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
24 minHighest 4% above VT |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.