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Croydon vs Enosburgh 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

Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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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.

MeasureCroydonEnosburghHighgate
People
Population
798Lowest
2,804
3,528Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
44±7.4Highest
13% above U.S.
Highgate and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.4%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Croydon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
19.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,333±$21kHighest
22% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$81,017±$14k
about the U.S. average
Croydon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,300±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$280,500±$21k
16% below U.S.
Croydon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336Highest
30% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$895±$691
37% below U.S.
Croydon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Highest
22% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,558Lowest
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.5%±11.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Highgate and Enosburgh 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 — #26 of 70 in VT #43 of 70 in VT
School district Croydon School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
9.8Lowest
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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.