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Enosburgh vs Otsego 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).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Otsego | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,627Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Enosburgh 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. |
$72,891±$16kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Otsego 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. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego 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 | #65 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.