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Enosburgh vs Fairlee vs Reading
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,066 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Fairlee and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Reading 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Reading 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.