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Hampton vs Vernon vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Hampton | Vernon | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,709 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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% |
26.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Vernon 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Highgate 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. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highgate and Vernon 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Hampton 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Vernon School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.