Compare towns
Highgate vs Mendon vs North Hero vs Troy
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Mendon | North Hero | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,263 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and North Hero 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| North Hero and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| North Hero and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Troy 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.