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Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Fairlee vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Hampton | Enosburgh | Fairlee | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,804Highest |
1,066 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and West Haven 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.