Compare towns
Fairlee vs Panton vs Sutton vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Panton | Sutton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
690 |
790 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Panton 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 8% below VT |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
| Panton and 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 13% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
| Panton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 11% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.