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Fair Haven vs Colrain vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Colrain has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Colrain | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,627Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Vernon 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 U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colrain and Vernon 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mohawk Trail | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.