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Eden vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Eden | Enosburgh | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7Highest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Eden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield 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 | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.