Compare towns
Concord vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Concord | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 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 | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.