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Enosburgh vs Orford 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 kids (21% under 18).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Orford | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,295Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Orford 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 U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Orford and Enosburgh 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. |
$271,900±$25kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Orford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Orford 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orford 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Rivendell Academy | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.5Lowest |
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.