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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Gowanda
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Gowanda has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Fair Haven | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,724 |
2,683Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Enosburgh 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% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gowanda 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$51,828±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gowanda 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.