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Fair Haven vs Temple vs West Haven
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).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Temple | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,363 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and West 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Temple 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. |
$94,107±$15kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Temple and West 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 47% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Temple and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Temple 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and West Haven 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.