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Fair Haven vs Putnam 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).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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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.
| Measure | Fair Haven | Putnam | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
540Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%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% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Enosburgh 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. |
— | $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. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Putnam 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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 |
— | 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.