What stands out worked out from the figures below

Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).

Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Highgate	Whitingham
People
Population	3,528Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44±7.4Lowest about the VT average	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT
	Whitingham 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 VT: 17.9%	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT
	Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT	$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT
	Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$691Highest 27% below VT	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT
	Highgate and Whitingham 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	$5,055Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 32% above VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Highgate and Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Highest	7.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.