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Highgate vs Warner vs Williamstown vs Vernon
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 oldest population (median age 44).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Warner | Williamstown | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
2,959 |
3,579Highest |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Williamstown 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 |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Warner 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. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.