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Bleecker vs Caroga vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Highgate has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
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 | Bleecker | Caroga | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
983 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$65,395±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Highgate and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highgate and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Bleecker 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 | — | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.