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Enosburgh vs Marshall vs Paris 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).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Paris has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Marshall | Paris | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,163Lowest |
4,261Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.7±4 3% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Paris 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,491±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Paris 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. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$243,800±$21kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Paris 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. |
$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$903±$447 36% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Paris 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. |
$3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Paris 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Paris 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 | — | #140 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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.