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Enosburgh vs Montpelier vs Ripton 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 kids (21% under 18).
Montpelier has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Montpelier | Ripton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
8,014Highest |
508Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.3±2.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Ripton and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Montpelier 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 VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,030±$6k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Ripton and Montpelier 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 |
$1,302±$113Highest 6% above VT |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
6.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montpelier and Ripton 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Montpelier High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
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.