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Sheldon vs Bartlett vs Highgate vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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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 | Sheldon | Bartlett | Highgate | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
3,281 |
3,528Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Irasburg and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Bartlett School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| 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.