Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Sheffield vs Enosburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
573Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield 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% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin 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 44% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Sheffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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VT 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.