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Georgia vs Highgate vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Georgia | Highgate | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
3,528 |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
44.1±8.6Highest about the VT average |
| Westford and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755 32% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Highgate and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Westford 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Georgia School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.