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Stannard vs Highgate vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Albany has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Highgate | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
3,528Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
| Stannard and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Highgate and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
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| Highgate and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Highgate and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691 27% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Highgate and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Albany 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.