What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairlee	Warren
People
Population	1,066Lowest	1,585Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT	53.1±4.2Lowest 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%	9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fairlee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%	30.1%±4.9Lowest 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%	60%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7%	3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%
	Fairlee and Warren 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	$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT
	Warren 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±$39kLowest 13% below VT	$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT	$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Lowest 11% above VT	$7,284Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4%	32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fairlee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 3% above VT	19 minLowest 21% below VT
Work from home	15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.