What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Clarendon has the most people working from home (9.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fair Haven	Clarendon
People
Population	2,724Highest	2,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT
Kids under 18	19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fair Haven and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	25.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Fair Haven and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below VT	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT
	Fair Haven and Clarendon 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	$220,900±$32kHighest 30% below VT
	Clarendon and Fair Haven 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	$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT
	Clarendon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,865Highest 23% below VT	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4%	48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fair Haven and Clarendon 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%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 31% above VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Clarendon and Fair Haven 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	—
School district	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.