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Highgate vs Heath vs Troy 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 renters (19.3% rent).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Heath | Troy | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
765Lowest |
1,749 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Heath and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Wallingford 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Wallingford 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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 U.S. average |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Heath 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 16% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Heath and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Wallingford 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. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Troy 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Troy School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.