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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Mount Holly 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Highgate | Mount Holly | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528Highest |
1,415Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Enosburgh 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Highgate and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,926Highest 22% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Mount Holly 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 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.