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Enosburgh vs Whitingham vs Vershire 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).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Whitingham | Vershire | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,368 |
842Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%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 |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whitingham and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 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% |
22.2%±5 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% |
31.8% 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% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vershire 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 |
$209,100±$55k 34% 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±$87 31% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Enosburgh 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.