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Bleecker vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Caroga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Caroga has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Bleecker | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,938 |
2,804Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$65,395±$18k 19% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Fairfield and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.