Compare towns
Highgate vs Hyde Park vs Troy vs Vernon
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%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Hyde Park | Troy | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
513Lowest |
1,749 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Troy 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Vernon 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±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 11% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Vernon 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Troy 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Hyde Park 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Troy 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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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.