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West Fairlee vs Fairlee vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering West FairleeStrafford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% 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 | West Fairlee | Fairlee | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711Lowest |
1,066 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 | $76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Fairlee and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171 10% below VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
| Bradford and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,210 3% above VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,472Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.