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Highgate vs Sheldon vs Vienna
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Sheldon | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
2,267Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Vienna 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Vienna 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Highgate 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.