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Highgate vs Newfields vs Proctor
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Newfields | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,023 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Proctor 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 U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Proctor 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Newfields School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.