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Fairlee vs Strafford vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Fairlee and Warren 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Strafford 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 8% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Lowest 11% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.