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Highgate vs Moriah vs Sheldon vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
4,483Highest |
2,267Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% 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% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Enosburgh 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.6Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.