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Unity vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Unity | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,938 |
2,804Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$323,300±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Alexandria and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,021 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria 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 | Unity School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.