What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairlee	Greensboro
People
Population	1,066Highest	633Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT	54.8±5.1Lowest 27% above VT
	Fairlee and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	12.6%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Greensboro and Fairlee 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%	37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Greensboro 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	56.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7%	6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7%
	Greensboro 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±$10kLowest 8% below VT	$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT
	Greensboro 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	$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT	$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT
	Greensboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Lowest 11% above VT	$5,786Highest 15% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4%	27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fairlee and Greensboro 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%	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9%	14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Fairlee and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.