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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Ripton 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 kids (21% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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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 | Ripton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,145 |
508Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Hampton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Enosburgh 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% 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% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Fair Haven 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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 |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.