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Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bridgewater | Enosburgh | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kHighest 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridgewater 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 | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.