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Orford vs Fairlee vs Lincoln
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).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
54Lowest |
1,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Lincoln 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
| Orford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
| Orford and Lincoln 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. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
— | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.