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Fair Haven vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).

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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.

MeasureFair HavenSuttonEnosburgh
People
Population
2,724
2,239Lowest
2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
Sutton 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%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Sutton 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%
21.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%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%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Sutton 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.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$176,500±$14kLowest
47% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,865
24% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%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.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton 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 Kearsarge Regional School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Kearsarge Regional 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.