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Enosburgh vs Georgia vs Fair 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Georgia has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Fair Haven 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 | Georgia | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,890Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Georgia 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 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 |
$105,011±$9kHighest 29% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$360,300±$26kHighest 14% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Georgia and Enosburgh 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 |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #28 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Georgia School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.