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Highgate vs Brookline vs Troy vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Highgate | Brookline | Troy | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
5,736Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Highgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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 U.S. average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Highgate 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Brookline School District | Troy School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.