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Enosburgh vs Hampstead vs Hooksett vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Hampstead | Hooksett | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,102 |
15,057Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Enosburgh 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 U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.