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Highgate vs Orange vs Troy 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%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Orange | Troy | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
7,573Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Troy 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh 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 U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.0Lowest |
— | 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.