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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Otsego
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).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
3,528 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Enosburgh 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. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Otsego 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. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Otsego 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. |
$4,702Highest 51% 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% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Otsego 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego 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 | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.