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Highgate vs Woolwich 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 people working from home (14.9%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Woolwich | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
3,158 |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% 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% |
| 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±$14k about the U.S. average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Enosburgh 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest 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. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| 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.