Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Halifax vs Highgate vs Tunbridge
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).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
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 | Halifax | Highgate | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
847Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Highgate and Tunbridge 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Tunbridge 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Highgate 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Highgate 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | Halifax School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| 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.