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Vernon vs Hampton vs Wallingford 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
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Vernon | Hampton | Wallingford | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
1,145Lowest |
2,286 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highgate and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Hampton 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| 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.