Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Stratton 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
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Montgomery | Stratton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,047 |
532Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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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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.