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Arkwright vs Highgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Arkwright | Highgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Troy 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.