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Highgate vs Morgan vs Enosburgh
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 oldest population (median age 44).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Morgan | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
827Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Highgate and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Enosburgh 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Morgan and Highgate 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Highgate 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.