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Enosburgh vs Dunbarton vs Franklin 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
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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 | Dunbarton | Franklin | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,097Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Franklin 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Dunbarton School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | 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.