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Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Northfield 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
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Windsor | Northfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,060Lowest |
5,920Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Windsor 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%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Northfield and Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Northfield Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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.