Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Ripton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Ripton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,724 |
508Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
— | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.