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Minerva vs Highgate vs Summit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Minerva | Highgate | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
3,528Highest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
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| Highgate and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 16% below U.S. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highgate and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Minerva 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school 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.