Compare towns
Brownington vs Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Brownington | Highgate | Enosburgh | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
3,528 |
2,804 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Highgate and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Derby and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Derby 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.