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Enosburgh vs Townsend vs Uxbridge 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Townsend | Uxbridge | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,100 |
14,473Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,836 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% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.6 |
12.8 |
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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.