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Orford vs Piermont 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).
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Piermont | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Highest |
868 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±3.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.4±5.7 27% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$80,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Orford and Piermont 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. |
$341,600±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,199±$245 15% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Orford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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 about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Piermont and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Piermont 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.