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Highgate vs Oakham vs Westhampton vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Oakham | Westhampton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Westhampton 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 | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.0 |
10.4Highest |
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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.