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Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Mendon vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Mendon | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,804 |
1,113Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Mendon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 4% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.