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Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Middlebury vs Fair 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 oldest population (median age 43.1).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Hampton | Enosburgh | Middlebury | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,804 |
9,175Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Enosburgh 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Fair 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% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Hampton 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Hampton 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. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middlebury 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #17 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Middlebury Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.6 |
12.8Highest |
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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.