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Highgate vs Newfields vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($281k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Newfields | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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% |
26.6% 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%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Newfields School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.