Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Williston vs Richford
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 homeowners (80.6%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% 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 | Williston | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,724 |
10,144Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Williston 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%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Williston 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±$16k 23% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Fair Haven 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.