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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Tolland

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 most people working from home (14.9%).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghHighgateTolland
People
Population
2,804
3,528Highest
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
44±7.4
13% above U.S.
51.7±7.2Highest
33% above U.S.
Tolland 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%
17.8%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Tolland 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%
22.6%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Tolland 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%
39.3%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%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Tolland 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
$106,250±$10kHighest
32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$280,500±$21k
16% below U.S.
$355,700±$22kHighest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$895±$691Highest
37% below U.S.
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Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Highest
16% above U.S.
$3,558
14% above U.S.
$2,714Lowest
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.5%±11.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Highgate 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%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%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.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Highgate and Tolland 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.