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Elmore vs Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Elmore | Highgate | Enosburgh | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None 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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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.