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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Newcomb

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).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).

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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 HavenNewcomb
People
Population
2,804Highest
2,724
490Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
59.1±10.1Highest
52% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
9.4%±4.7Lowest
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%
31.4%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%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%
13.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below U.S.
$108,750±$25kHighest
35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$176,500±$14kLowest
47% below U.S.
$254,800±$47kHighest
23% below U.S.
Newcomb and Enosburgh 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±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
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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.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,865Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,488Lowest
52% below 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%
0%±100Lowest
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%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.2%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newcomb 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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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.