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Brandon vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Brandon | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
2,804 |
2,724 |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.4 |
12.8Highest |
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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.