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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Fair Haven vs Vernon
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
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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 | Hampton | Fair Haven | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,724 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| 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.