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Enosburgh vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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.

MeasureEnosburghWolcottFair Haven
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,507Lowest
2,724
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
42.4±5.9Highest
about the VT average
39.2±7.6Lowest
9% below VT
Wolcott 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%
22.8%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±5.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
11.1%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
18.4%±4.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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%
31.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
23.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
3.4%±2.1Lowest
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
$70,259±$10kHighest
13% below VT
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below VT
Wolcott 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
30% below VT
$221,300±$23k
30% below VT
$176,500±$14kLowest
44% below VT
Enosburgh and Wolcott 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
$1,059±$118Highest
14% below VT
$830±$116Lowest
33% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$3,930Highest
22% below VT
$3,865
23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
75.7%±21.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
50.9%±20.9
VT: 48.4%
Wolcott 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%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
18.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
79.5%
VT: 73.2%
80.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
27 minLowest
13% above VT
31 min
31% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
13.9%±4.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Wolcott 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 Wolcott 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
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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.