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Stoddard vs Fairlee vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Stoddard | Fairlee | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
1,066 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.