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Enosburgh vs Williston 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 kids (21% under 18).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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.

MeasureEnosburghWillistonFair Haven
People
Population
2,804
10,144Highest
2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
45.4±4.5Highest
5% above VT
39.2±7.6Lowest
9% below VT
Williston 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%
20.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±5.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Williston 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%
21%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
18.4%±4.5
VT: 21.4%
Williston 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%
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
23.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
4.1%±2.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Williston and Enosburgh 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
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$176,500±$14kLowest
44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
31% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$830±$116Lowest
33% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
$3,865
23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
50.9%±20.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
18.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
20 minLowest
16% below VT
31 min
31% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #26 of 70 in VT #11 of 70 in VT #66 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 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
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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.