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Highgate vs Townsend vs Enosburgh
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%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Townsend | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
9,100Highest |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Highgate 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | North Middlesex | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | North Middlesex Regional | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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.