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Orford vs Rumney vs Fairlee vs Piermont
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% 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 | Rumney | Fairlee | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,295 |
1,458Highest |
54Lowest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest 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. |
49.4±5.7 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Piermont and Rumney 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% |
25.6%±1.1 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney 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. |
$80,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$341,600±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Piermont and Rumney 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. |
$1,199±$245 15% 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,142Highest 97% 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% |
63%±23.9 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | 26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9Highest 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 | Rumney School District | — | Piermont 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.