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Fair Haven vs Dummerston vs Enosburgh

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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).

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 HavenDummerstonEnosburgh
People
Population
2,724
2,090Lowest
2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
39.2±7.6Lowest
9% below VT
45.6±11.7Highest
6% above VT
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6Highest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
Dummerston and Enosburgh 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%
24.3%±3Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Dummerston and Fair Haven 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%
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2.9
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4Highest
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
$101,696±$21kHighest
25% above VT
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
Dummerston 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
$335,300±$22kHighest
6% above VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$830±$116Lowest
33% below VT
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
$852±$87
31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,865
23% below VT
$4,536Highest
10% below VT
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±20.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
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%
4.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
31% above VT
21 minLowest
11% below VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
Work from home
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #66 of 70 in VT — #26 of 70 in VT
School district Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Fair Haven Union Middle and High School None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
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.