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Fairlee vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 56.2).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Bradford 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% |
62.7%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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Windham School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.