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Highgate vs Dunbarton vs Enosburgh
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%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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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 | Dunbarton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
3,097 |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Highgate 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Enosburgh 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Dunbarton School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.