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North Troy vs Highgate vs Alburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | North Troy | Highgate | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
3,528Highest |
486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
| Highgate and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
| Highgate and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
| Alburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$2,931 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Highgate 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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VT 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.