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Highgate vs Uxbridge vs Swanton
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 affordable homes ($281k median).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Swanton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Lowest |
14,473Highest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Swanton 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Swanton 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Swanton 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 U.S. average |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Swanton 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Uxbridge | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.