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Enosburgh vs Moriah 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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).

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MeasureEnosburghMoriahFair Haven
People
Population
2,804
4,483Highest
2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8Lowest
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%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
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±$17kHighest
21% below U.S.
$63,113±$6k
22% below U.S.
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below U.S.
Enosburgh and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kHighest
33% below U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$176,500±$14k
47% below U.S.
Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Highest
40% below U.S.
$832±$165
41% below U.S.
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
Enosburgh and Moriah 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.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,865Highest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.9%±20.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
31 minLowest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Enosburgh and Moriah 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 #380 of 484 in NY #66 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
8.6Lowest
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.