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Jericho vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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.

MeasureJerichoEnosburghFair Haven
People
Population
5,114Highest
2,804
2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
39.2±7.6Lowest
9% below VT
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±5.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
18.4%±4.5
VT: 21.4%
Jericho and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
23.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
4.1%±2.9
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$176,500±$14kLowest
44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$852±$87
31% below VT
$830±$116Lowest
33% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$3,865
23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
50.9%±20.9
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
18.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
10% above VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
31 min
31% above VT
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 70 in VT #26 of 70 in VT #66 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
10.4Lowest
12.8
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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.