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Grafton vs Moriah vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Grafton | Moriah | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 55% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.