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Fair Haven vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
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 | Pelham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Enosburgh 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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% |
40%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% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Pelham School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Pelham High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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.