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Highgate vs Wolfeboro vs Enosburgh
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 homeowners (80.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
6,571Highest |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.4 |
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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.