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Fairlee vs Orford vs Rumney
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 oldest population (median age 56.2).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,295 |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Orford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Orford and Rumney 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. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Orford and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.