Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Fairlee vs Putney vs Vernon
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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,066Lowest |
2,622 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% 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 |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Fairlee and Vernon 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Putney 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% |
22.8%±2.1 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% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Putney and Vernon 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±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Fairlee and Vernon 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Putney 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.