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Highgate vs Hooksett vs Vernon
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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Hooksett | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
15,057Highest |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Vernon 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Highgate 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Hooksett School District | Vernon School District |
| 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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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.