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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Sullivan

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 most people working from home (14.9%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghHighgateSullivan
People
Population
2,804
3,528Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
44±7.4
13% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Highest
20% above U.S.
Sullivan 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%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Sullivan 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%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Highgate and Sullivan 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%
28.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Sullivan 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±$14k
about the U.S. average
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
Sullivan 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±$21kHighest
16% below U.S.
$236,500±$29k
29% below U.S.
Highgate and Sullivan 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.
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
Sullivan 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.
$5,099Highest
63% 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%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Sullivan 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%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
31 minLowest
17% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Highgate and Enosburgh 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 —
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Missisquoi Valley Union High School —
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.