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Dalton vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Dalton | Enosburgh | Highgate | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest 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+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% 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 | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| 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.