What stands out worked out from the figures below

Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).

Fair Haven has the most expensive homes ($177k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Augusta	Fair Haven
People
Population	1,851Lowest	2,724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S.	39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average
	Augusta and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Augusta and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S.	$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below U.S.
	Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S.	$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S.
	Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S.	$830±$116Highest 41% below U.S.
	Fair Haven and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average	$3,865Highest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Augusta and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	—	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.