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Fairlee vs North Hampton vs Fairlee
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
4,543Highest |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.