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Fair Haven vs Exeter vs Castleton vs Enosburgh
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 affordable homes ($177k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Fair Haven | Exeter | Castleton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
913Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 47% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Castleton 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. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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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.