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Pittsford vs Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Pittsford | Highgate | Enosburgh | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
3,528 |
2,804Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Highgate and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Brandon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.