Compare towns
Highgate vs Milton vs Troy vs Wallingford
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).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Milton | Troy | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
10,769Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Wallingford 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%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Milton 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±$14k about the VT average |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Milton and Highgate 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Milton 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Milton School District | Troy School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Milton Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.