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Conesville vs Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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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 | Conesville | Highgate | Enosburgh | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Highgate 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 | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.