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Wallingford vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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 | Wallingford | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,938Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Fairfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Fairfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
| Clarendon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Clarendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.