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Enosburgh vs Vienna 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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Vienna has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Vienna | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,184Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Vienna 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±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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. |
$928±$166Highest 34% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Vienna 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. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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.