Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Dover 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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Dover | Enosburgh | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
1,466Lowest |
2,804 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Enosburgh 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Dover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116 33% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% 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% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 | 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.