Compare towns
Highgate vs Mount Tabor vs Enosburgh vs Swanton
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Swanton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Enosburgh | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
304Lowest |
2,804 |
6,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Highgate 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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 |
— | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Swanton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,257±$133 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Mount Tabor 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 | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.