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Fairlee vs Ogunquit vs Rochester vs West 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rochester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
West Fairlee has the most kids (13.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Rochester | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066 |
1,379 |
1,389Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Fairlee 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
— | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,113±$171Highest 21% below U.S. |
| West Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,210 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Rochester 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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 | 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.