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Enosburgh vs Exeter vs Fair Haven vs Vernon
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Exeter | Fair Haven | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
16,151Highest |
2,724 |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Vernon 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Vernon 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Exeter High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.1 |
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.