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Enosburgh vs Glover vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Enosburgh | Glover | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,051Lowest |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Glover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Glover 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 VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
| Highgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Glover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.