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Fair Haven vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).

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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.

MeasureFair HavenNewfieldsEnosburgh
People
Population
2,724
2,023Lowest
2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
Newfields 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%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
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%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Enosburgh 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.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$176,500±$14kLowest
47% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,865
24% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
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 Newfields School District 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
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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.