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Enosburgh vs Mapleton vs Highgate 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Highgate | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,884Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Highgate and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Highgate 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Highgate 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
| Highgate 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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.