Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Fairlee vs Putney vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Fairlee | Putney | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,066Lowest |
2,622 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Putney and Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Putney and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Fairlee 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.