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Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs West Haven

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).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).

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.

MeasureEnosburghFair HavenWest Haven
People
Population
2,804Highest
2,724
234Lowest
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
54±10.5Highest
25% above VT
West Haven 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
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±5.1
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±13.3Lowest
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%
29.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
23.7%
VT: 43.8%
30.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
4.1%±2.9
VT: 7%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
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±$17k
21% below VT
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below VT
$85,250±$29kHighest
5% above VT
West Haven 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
$245,000±$34kHighest
23% below VT
West Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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
$4,485Highest
11% below 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%
10.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.6%
VT: 73.2%
90.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
31 min
31% above VT
25 minLowest
8% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.4%±6.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
West Haven 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.