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Wardsboro vs Conesville vs West 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
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
West Fairlee has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Wardsboro | Conesville | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Highest |
750 |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6 29% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$76,500±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| West Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,113±$171 21% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,210Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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.