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Bath vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Bath | Enosburgh | Highgate | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None 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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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.