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Unity vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Charlestown
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 most expensive homes ($321k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Charlestown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,938 |
2,804 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6% 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. |
41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Charlestown 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% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Unity and Fairfield 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±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Unity 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. |
$1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Charlestown 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. |
$5,143 65% 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% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest 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% |
78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Unity 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 | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.