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Highgate vs South Hooksett vs Swanton
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%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Swanton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Lowest |
5,902 |
6,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Swanton 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Swanton 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Swanton 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. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and Swanton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Swanton 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 | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | 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.