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Highgate vs Warwick vs Enosburgh vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Warwick | Enosburgh | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
776Lowest |
2,804 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Troy 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Enosburgh 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh 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±$14k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 16% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Warwick 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 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.