Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Fair Haven | Barnet | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
1,855Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 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 | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.