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Fairlee vs Milton 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Milton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Milton and Newfane 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 |
$5,610 11% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Milton School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.