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Walden vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Walden | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,938 |
2,804Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
| Walden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Fairfield and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Topsham 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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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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.