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Fairlee vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
2,522Highest |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.