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Enosburgh vs Epping vs Fair Haven vs Highgate
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Epping | Fair Haven | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,430Highest |
2,724Lowest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Highgate 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Epping and Highgate 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Highgate 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Epping School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Epping High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
9.8 |
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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.