Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Sharon vs Fair Haven vs Montgomery
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).
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Sharon | Fair Haven | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,577 |
2,724 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Sharon 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Sharon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sharon 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 30% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Montgomery 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| 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.