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Highgate vs Williamstown vs Windham
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Williamstown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
3,579Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Highgate 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$14k about the U.S. average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Williamstown 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. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,841Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Windham 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| 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.