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Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Plainfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,453Highest |
1,016Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Fair Haven 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% |
28.2% 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% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 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% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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. |
29 min 11% above 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.