Compare towns
Fairlee vs Ripton vs Bradford vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Ripton | Bradford | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066 |
508 |
2,827Highest |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,162±$15k 33% above VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
| Ripton and Bradford 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
— | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
| Bradford and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 4% above VT |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Ripton 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 | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.