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Richford vs Newfields 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
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
2,023Lowest |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Richford 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Newfields School District | 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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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.