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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Underhill
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,724Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Enosburgh 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.