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Highgate vs Warner vs Enosburgh

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 homeowners (80.7%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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.

MeasureHighgateWarnerEnosburgh
People
Population
3,528Highest
2,959
2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44±7.4Highest
13% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
Highgate and Warner 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%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Warner 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%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Highgate and Warner 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%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Warner 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
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
Warner 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.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$895±$691
37% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
Warner and Highgate 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.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.5%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Warner 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%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
17% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
14.9%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner 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 — #26 of 70 in VT
School district Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Kearsarge Regional School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Missisquoi Valley Union High School None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8Lowest
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10.4Highest
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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.