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Enosburgh vs Exeter vs Highgate vs Newfields
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).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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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 | Exeter | Highgate | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
16,151Highest |
3,528 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfields 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Newfields 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Exeter High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
12.1Highest |
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.