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Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Lancaster vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Castleton | Lancaster | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,453Highest |
3,216 |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Lancaster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | White Mountains Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.