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Nanticoke vs Enosburgh vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Nanticoke | Enosburgh | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 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 | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Highgate and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.