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Bellows Falls vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Bellows Falls | Enosburgh | Highgate | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Highgate and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Highgate and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Morrisville 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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VT 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.