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Highgate vs Concord vs Enosburgh vs Vernon
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 homeowners (80.7%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Concord | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
44,375Highest |
2,804 |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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 U.S. average |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Concord 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Concord High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
10.4 |
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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.