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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Hooksett

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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghFair HavenHooksett
People
Population
2,804
2,724Lowest
15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.3±1.5Highest
6% above U.S.
Hooksett 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%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
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%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett 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.
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$176,500±$14kLowest
47% below U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$3,865
24% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% 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%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
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%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hooksett and Enosburgh 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 #30 of 120 in NH
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 Hooksett 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.