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Fair Haven vs Hardwick vs Enosburgh vs West Haven
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).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Hardwick | Enosburgh | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
2,965Highest |
2,804 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Hardwick and West Haven 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 |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$875±$406Highest 29% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Hardwick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick and West Haven 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Hazen Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.