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Addison vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Addison | Enosburgh | Highgate | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Addison 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.