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Augusta vs Highgate vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
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 | Augusta | Highgate | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,154±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 56% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Augusta 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.