Compare towns
Highgate vs Waltham vs Troy
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Waltham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
452Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Troy 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Waltham 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 11% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Waltham and Highgate 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 |
$1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Highgate 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.