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Highgate vs Lancaster vs Enosburgh 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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Wallingford has the most homeowners (82.5%).
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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 | Lancaster | Enosburgh | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
3,216 |
2,804 |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% 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. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Highgate 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | White Mountains Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.