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Fairlee vs Newfane vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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.
| Measure | Fairlee | Newfane | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,456 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham 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 7% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.