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Richford vs Warner 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Warner | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 47% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Warner and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Richford 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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.