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Highgate vs Dalton vs Troy
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Dalton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
916Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Dalton 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% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$900±$825Highest 36% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Dalton 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. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | 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 |
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.