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Vershire vs Fairlee vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Vershire | Fairlee | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
54Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Fairlee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Vershire and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 38% above VT |
— | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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VT 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.