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Worcester vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Enosburgh | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest 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+ | 19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
| Fairfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school 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.