Compare towns
Fairlee vs Moretown vs Windham
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).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Moretown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
1,532Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Fairlee and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Moretown and Windham 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 11% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.