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Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Martinsburg
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Hampton | Enosburgh | Highgate | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Martinsburg and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$85,313±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 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.