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Fair Haven vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Lowest |
10,113Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
26.6%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% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$66,148±$7kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 47% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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. |
$969±$169Highest 31% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Enosburgh 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. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | 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 | — | 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.