Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Brookline 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).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
531Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%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% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Vernon 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr 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 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | 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.