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Bleecker vs Highgate vs Minerva vs Arietta
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).
Highgate has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Arietta has the shortest commute (16 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 | Minerva | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
3,528Highest |
836 |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
59.3±6.3 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Arietta 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arietta and Minerva 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva 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 |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$60,000±$18kLowest 26% 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±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$273,700±$42k 18% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Arietta 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±$691 37% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,639±$414Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Arietta and Bleecker 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
$1,577Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arietta 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±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.