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Fairlee vs Newfane vs Warren
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 kids (12.2% under 18).
Newfane has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Newfane | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,456 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
53.1±4.2Lowest 23% 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Warren 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Warren 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Newfane 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.