Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Richford
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 most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sutton | Windsor | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
790Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Richford 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
| Sutton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 |
— | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 | — | #61 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 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.