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Fair Haven vs Eden vs Hampton
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 the most homeowners (80.6%).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).
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 | Eden | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,351 |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eden 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Eden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Eden 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 41% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
| Eden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Eden 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% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Eden 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | 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.