Compare towns
Dover vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Dover | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 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 | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
| Lowell and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest 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 | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lowell School District |
| 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.