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Highgate vs Norton vs Troy
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 expensive homes ($281k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Norton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
108Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Norton and Troy 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% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Troy 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy 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±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Highgate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 29% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Highgate 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | 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 |
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.