Compare towns
Fairlee vs Mendon vs Fairlee vs Newfane
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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Mendon | Fairlee | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066 |
1,113 |
54Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Mendon and Newfane 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
— | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.