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Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Belvidere 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Plainfield | Belvidere | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,314 |
422Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Plainfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Belvidere and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Belvidere and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — | 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.