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Enosburg Falls vs Highgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Highgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247 33% below VT |
$895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 34% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Troy 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 | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.