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Hill vs Highgate vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Hill | Highgate | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,528Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hill and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hill and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Bristol 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.