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Fair Haven vs Williamson 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).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
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 | Williamson | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±4.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Williamson 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamson 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% |
34.2%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% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williamson 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. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Enosburgh 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. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.3Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.