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Bennington vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable 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.
| Measure | Bennington | Enosburgh | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,804 |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.