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Highgate vs Marshall vs Williamstown
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 expensive homes ($281k median).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Marshall | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
2,163Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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% |
22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Marshall 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 U.S. average |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Williamstown 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. |
$212,400±$18kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
$3,841Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Highgate 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.