Compare towns
Victory vs Fairlee vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Norton has the most kids (13% 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 | Victory | Fairlee | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
54 |
108Highest |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$620 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Fairlee and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
— | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.