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West Fairlee vs Strafford vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering West FairleeBradford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Strafford | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
| Strafford and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171 10% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
| Strafford and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,210Lowest 3% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Strafford School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.