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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Orange 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Highgate | Orange | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% 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. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.8 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.