Compare towns
Hancock vs Highgate vs Troy vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Hancock | Highgate | Troy | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Hancock and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Goshen 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District | — |
| High school 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.