What stands out worked out from the figures below

Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Piermont	Fairlee
People
Population	868Lowest	1,066Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.4±5.7Lowest 27% above U.S.	56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S.
	Fairlee and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fairlee and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average	$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Piermont and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,600±$22kHighest about the U.S. average	$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S.
	Piermont and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,142Highest 97% above U.S.	$5,617Lowest 80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	89.2%±71.3Highest 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	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±7.9Lowest 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	Piermont School District	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.