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Fair Haven vs Williamson vs Richford
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%).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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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.
| Measure | Fair Haven | Williamson | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
6,823Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
40.9±4.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williamson and Fair Haven 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Williamson 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% |
20.8%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% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Williamson 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 47% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Richford 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. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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 | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.3Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.