Compare towns
Halifax vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Albany has the most kids (31% under 18).
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 | Halifax | Enosburgh | Highgate | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6.2 about the VT average |
| Highgate and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Albany and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT |
| Highgate and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$231,500±$12k 27% below VT |
| Highgate and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,114±$23Highest 10% below VT |
| Albany and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,093 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44%±65.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20%±11.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Albany 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 | Halifax School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.