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Orford vs Bath 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
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Orford | Bath | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Highest |
1,097 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Orford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25k 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Bath and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.