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Fair Haven vs Underhill 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 homeowners (80.6%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Underhill | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
3,141Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Highest 9% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Fair Haven and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Richford 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
— | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.