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Fairlee vs Norton vs Victory
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Norton | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
108 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory 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 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton 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 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Victory 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% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.