What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).

Enosburgh has the most affordable 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairfax	Enosburgh
People
Population	5,226Highest	2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT	40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT
	Enosburgh and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%	21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fairfax and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Enosburgh and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Enosburgh and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT	$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,080±$131Highest 12% below VT	$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,497Highest 9% above VT	$3,624Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburgh and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 31% above VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%	10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#36 of 70 in VT	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	Fairfax School District	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	10.4Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.