Compare towns
Highgate vs Troy vs White River Junction
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).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Troy | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,749Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Troy 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Highgate 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 VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Troy and Highgate 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Highgate and White River Junction 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Highgate 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Troy 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.