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West Fairlee vs Warner vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Fairlee has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Warner | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711 |
2,959Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 5% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Warner 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±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner 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 67% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 |
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.