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Fair Haven vs Springfield vs Richford
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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Springfield | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Springfield 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Richford 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.