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Fairlee vs Grafton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
666Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Grafton 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% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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±$39k 13% below VT |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
24 minHighest 4% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Athens Grafton 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.