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Enosburgh vs Leyden 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).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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.

MeasureEnosburghLeydenFair Haven
People
Population
2,804Highest
637Lowest
2,724
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
53.2±8.2Highest
37% above U.S.
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.6Lowest
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%
28.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±2.9
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.
$105,893±$13kHighest
31% above U.S.
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$372,900±$24kHighest
12% above U.S.
$176,500±$14kLowest
47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$1,917±$451Highest
36% above U.S.
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$4,651Highest
49% above U.S.
$3,865
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±100Lowest
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%
10.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
31 minLowest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Leyden 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 — Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
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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.