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Heath vs Highgate vs Warwick vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Highgate has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Heath | Highgate | Warwick | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
3,528Highest |
776 |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.