Compare towns
Highgate vs Chittenden vs Enosburgh vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Chittenden | Enosburgh | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,318Lowest |
2,804 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Chittenden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Chittenden 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% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Chittenden 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 |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Chittenden and Troy 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 |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Chittenden and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | 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.