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Enosburgh vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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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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.