Compare towns
Highgate vs Tunbridge vs Williston vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Tunbridge | Williston | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Williston and Troy 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Williston 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Williston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Troy School District |
| 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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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.