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Jackson vs Highgate vs Sugar Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Sugar Hill has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Jackson | Highgate | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
3,528Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$639,700±$50k 92% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$630 15% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,340Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill 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 | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.