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Bleecker vs Highgate vs Ashland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Highgate | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
3,528Highest |
701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.2±6.8 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Ashland 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Ashland 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,140±$135Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,340Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Highgate 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| 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.