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Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Westfield vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 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 | Enosburgh | Westfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,804 |
536Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Westfield and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Westfield 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.