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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,724 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
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| 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±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor 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 | — |
| 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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VT 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.