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Orford vs Rumney vs Fairlee 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).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Fairlee has the most homeowners (80.9%).
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 | Rumney | Fairlee | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,295 |
1,458Highest |
54Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Orford 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Orford and Fairlee 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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 | Rumney School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | — | 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.