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West Fairlee vs Worcester vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Worcester | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711Lowest |
831 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| West Fairlee and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Bradford 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 | $5,210Highest 3% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| West Fairlee and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 History | 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.