Compare towns
Highgate vs Bridgewater vs Enosburgh vs Vernon
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%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
980Lowest |
2,804 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh 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 |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Highgate 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% 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 |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Bridgewater 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.