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Bath vs Highgate vs Williamstown vs Hill
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Highgate | Williamstown | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,528 |
3,579Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Williamstown 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Williamstown and Hill 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. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Williamstown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.