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Highgate vs Walpole 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
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Walpole | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
3,690Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Highgate 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | 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.