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Highgate vs Moriah vs Franklin
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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Moriah | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
4,483Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Highgate and Franklin 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.