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Bath vs Highgate vs Warren 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Bath | Highgate | Warren | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,528Highest |
942 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Monroe 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Bath 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$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±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warren 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Warren 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 | Bath School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Warren School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.