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Windsor vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Windsor | Enosburgh | Fairfield | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,804Highest |
1,938 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Fairfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.