Compare towns
Highgate vs Springfield vs St. Johnsbury vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Springfield | St. Johnsbury | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
9,084Highest |
7,368 |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Highgate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Highgate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Springfield High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
— | 10.4 |
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VT 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.