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Fair Haven vs Corinth vs Enosburgh vs Castleton

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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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.

MeasureFair HavenCorinthEnosburghCastleton
People
Population
2,724
1,539Lowest
2,804
4,453Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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-5.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
39.2±7.6
9% below VT
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
38.3±4.3Lowest
11% below VT
Corinth and Enosburgh 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%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
18.8%±6.4
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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%
27.3%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
20.7%±4.6
VT: 21.4%
Corinth and Castleton 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%
29.3%
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
37.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2.9
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
19.3%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below VT
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$73,854±$23k
9% below VT
Corinth and Castleton 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
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$224,800±$71kHighest
29% below VT
Castleton and Enosburgh 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
$1,267±$510Highest
about the VT average
$852±$87
31% below VT
$1,137±$195
8% below VT
Corinth and Castleton 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
$3,584
29% below VT
$3,624
28% below VT
$3,167Lowest
37% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±20.9
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
67.7%±21.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Castleton 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%
12.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
12.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
VT: 73.2%
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
79%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1976Highest
same as VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
31% above VT
35 minHighest
49% above VT
32 min
36% above VT
19 minLowest
17% below VT
Work from home
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
6.2%±3.9
VT: 16.9%
Corinth 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 #39 of 70 in VT
School district Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
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
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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.