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Fair Haven vs Fairfax 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 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.
| Measure | Fair Haven | Fairfax | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
5,226Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax 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 U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Fairfax 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 70 in VT | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.