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Enosburgh vs Heath vs Highgate vs Warwick
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 kids (21% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Heath | Highgate | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
765Lowest |
3,528Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick 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% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Highgate 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. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Heath 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Warwick |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 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.