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Orford vs Lincoln 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).
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Lincoln | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
1,461Highest |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest 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% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% 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. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% 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. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest 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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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.