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Enosburgh vs Orange vs Topsham 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).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Orange | Topsham | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
957Lowest |
999 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Orange and Topsham 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham and Orange 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% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Topsham 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Orange and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.