What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has the most affordable homes ($231k median).

Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k 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.

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

Measure	Irasburg	Fairfield
People
Population	1,384Lowest	1,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT	42.3±2.7Highest about the VT average
	Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%	25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	30.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT	$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT
	Irasburg and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT	$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT	$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT
	Irasburg and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Lowest 21% below VT	$4,816Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	29.2%±20.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 3% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.