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Wright vs Fairlee vs Knox vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Wright | Fairlee | Knox | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,066Lowest |
2,559Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brant and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$89,531±$24k 11% above U.S. |
| Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Knox and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,089±$121 23% below U.S. |
| Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Knox 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.