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Highgate vs Sheldon vs York
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
2,267Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York 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% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and York 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.