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Townshend vs Holderness 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
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Townshend | Holderness | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
1,917Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Holderness School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.