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Sheldon vs Uxbridge 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
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
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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 | Uxbridge | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
14,473Highest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Uxbridge 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highgate and Uxbridge 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Uxbridge | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.