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Highgate vs North Hero vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | North Hero | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,263Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| North Hero 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and North Hero 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Enosburgh 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 |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| North Hero and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,132Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Hero 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.