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Fairlee vs Tyringham vs Bradford
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 renters (19.1% rent).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
494Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Tyringham 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Tyringham 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 7% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 80% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Fairlee 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 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school 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 |
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.