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Highgate vs Hampton vs Wallingford
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Hampton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Highgate 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 U.S. average |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Highgate and Wallingford 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highgate and Wallingford 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Hampton 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.