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Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,804 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Strafford 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% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Highgate 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | 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.