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Highgate vs Otsego vs Enosburgh 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 homeowners (80.7%).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Otsego | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
3,627Highest |
2,804 |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Otsego 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% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego 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 U.S. average |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon 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 16% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Vernon 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. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Vernon 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. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Otsego 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego 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 | #65 of 484 in NY | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.4 |
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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.