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Enosburgh vs Orange vs Fair Haven vs Montgomery
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 highest household income ($64k).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Orange | Fair Haven | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,573Highest |
2,724 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Orange 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 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. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$868±$209Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.0Lowest |
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.