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Enosburgh vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghWhitinghamFair Haven
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,368Lowest
2,724
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
46.4±7.1Highest
8% above VT
39.2±7.6Lowest
9% below VT
Whitingham and Enosburgh 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%
19.8%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±5.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Whitingham 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%
31.1%±2.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
18.4%±4.5
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
23.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.9Lowest
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
$70,625±$11kHighest
13% below VT
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below VT
Whitingham 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
$262,300±$30kHighest
17% below VT
$176,500±$14kLowest
44% below VT
Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Highest
31% below VT
$673±$150Lowest
45% below VT
$830±$116
33% below VT
Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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
$5,055Highest
about the VT average
$3,865
23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
62.7%±47.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
50.9%±20.9
VT: 48.4%
Whitingham 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%
15.5%
VT: 10.1%
18.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
80.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1974Highest
2 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
38 minHighest
62% above VT
31 minLowest
31% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.7%±5.2
VT: 16.9%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Twin Valley Middle High School Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
7.8Lowest
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.