Compare towns
Highgate vs Dummerston vs Worcester vs Troy
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Dummerston | Worcester | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,090 |
831Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Worcester and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Troy School District |
| 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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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.