Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Plainfield 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
1,016Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Enosburgh 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.2%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% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.