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Highgate vs Troy vs Warner vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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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 | Troy | Warner | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,749 |
2,959 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Warner 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% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Warner 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 |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Warner and Highgate 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Franklin 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Warner 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | 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.