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Richford vs Fairlee vs Enosburgh
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 affordable homes ($177k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Fairlee | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
1,066Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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 |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Richford and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Richford 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.