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Richford vs Fairfield 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
Richford has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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.
| Measure | Richford | Fairfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
1,938Lowest |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
42.3±2.7Highest about the VT average |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Fairfield and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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+ | 20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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 | $56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Fairfield and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Richford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richford and Fairfield 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.