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Highgate vs Whitingham vs Wallingford vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Whitingham | Wallingford | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,286 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Highgate and Wallingford 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±$30k 17% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Highgate and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.