Compare towns
Fletcher vs Enosburgh vs Fairfax vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fairfax has the most expensive homes ($378k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Fletcher | Enosburgh | Fairfax | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,804 |
5,226Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 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 | $105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Walden 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Fairfax School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.