Compare towns
Coventry vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Coventry | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
| Vershire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire 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 | Coventry School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.