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Enosburgh vs Derry vs Vernon 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
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Highgate has the most homeowners (80.7%).
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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 | Enosburgh | Derry | Vernon | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
34,116Highest |
2,709Lowest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Vernon School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
13.9Highest |
— | 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.