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Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Montgomery 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Plainfield | Montgomery | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,047 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$868±$209Highest 39% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% 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 | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 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.