Compare towns
Fairlee vs Sutton vs Windham vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Sutton | Windham | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
790 |
594 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
— | — | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Windham 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.