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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Hampton Falls
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).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Fair Haven | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,724 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Enosburgh 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest 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% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| 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.