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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
| Highgate and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$908±$398Highest 26% below VT |
| Topsham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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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VT 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.