Compare towns
Highgate vs Bloomfield vs Vernon vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Highgate | Bloomfield | Vernon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
234Lowest |
2,709 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
— | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 29% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
— | 26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Troy 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Vernon School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town | 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.